For sale Semi-detached

37 SPARCH HOLLOW

NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 9PA

3 beds 2 baths 980 sq ft Listed 27 Oct 2026 (-7d)

£260,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

91 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£195,000 Jul 2019

Price per m²

£2,857/m²

Local average

£199,995 (+30%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,653 of 33,755)

Street crime

240 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Key features

  • SPACIOUS LIVING ROOM WITH FEATURE GAS FIREPLACE
  • FITTED KITCHEN WITH SPACE FOR APPLIANCES
  • SEPARATE DINING ROOM IDEAL FOR ENTERTAINING
  • LIGHT FILLED CONSERVATORY WITH GARDEN ACCESS
  • GROUND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM
  • THREE WELL PROPORTIONED BEDROOMS
  • FAMILY BATHROOM WITH OVERHEAD SHOWER
  • ATTACHED GARAGE WITH POWER AND LIGHTING
  • DRIVEWAY PROVIDING PARKING FOR MULTIPLE VEHICLES
  • GENEROUS REAR GARDEN WITH COMPOSITE DECKING AND LAWN

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes
Required access
No
Rights of way
No

Description

If space, comfort and a welcoming feel are on your wish list, Sparch Hollow delivers.
Stepping through the porch, which features three double glazed windows, tiled flooring and a double glazed entrance door, you are welcomed into a spacious entrance hall with handy under stairs storage. The inviting living room offers a large double glazed window and a feature gas fireplace, creating a warm and cosy setting in which to relax and unwind.
At the heart of the home is the well equipped kitchen, fitted with a range of wall and base units, work surfaces, tiled flooring and space for appliances. From here, the accommodation flows into the dining room, providing an ideal setting for family meals or entertaining guests. French doors open into the light filled conservatory, surrounded by double glazed windows and complete with a radiator and further French doors leading directly onto the rear garden. Completing the ground floor is a convenient shower room with a shower enclosure, hand wash basin and low level WC, finished with sleek tiled walls and flooring.
Upstairs, the property offers three well proportioned bedrooms, with two benefiting from fitted wardrobes, alongside a stylish family bathroom comprising a bath with overhead shower, hand wash basin and low level WC, with tiling throughout. Further practical space is provided by the attached garage, which benefits from power and lighting and offers excellent additional storage.
Externally, the property continues to impress, with a driveway to the front providing off road parking for multiple vehicles. To the rear is a versatile garden featuring composite decking, a lawned area and a paved pathway leading to a further paved wild garden – offering plenty of scope for relaxing, entertaining or putting your own stamp on the space.
With space to enjoy inside and out, Sparch Hallow could be the home you’ve been waiting for.
Contact Samuel Makepeace Bespoke Estate Agents Today!
ROOM DETAILS
INTERIOR
GROUND FLOOR
Porch – Three double glazed windows, double glazed single door, tiled flooring.
Entrance Hall – Double glazed single door, tiled flooring, under stairs storage, radiator.
Shower Room – LLWC, hand wash basin, single shower, tiled flooring, tiled walls, extractor fan, towel warmer radiator.
Living Room – Double glazed window, laminate wood flooring, gas fireplace, radiator.
Dining Room – Double glazed French patio doors, tiled flooring, radiator.
Kitchen – Double glazed window, fitted wall and base units, work surfaces, tiled splashback, sink and drainer with half bowl, space for cooker, cooker hood, space for fridge/ freezer, tiled flooring.
Conservatory – UPVC, ten double glazed windows, double glazed French patio doors, tiled flooring, radiator.
FIRST FLOOR
Landing – Double glazed window, loft access.
Bedroom One – Double glazed window, fitted wardrobes, radiator.
Bedroom Two – Double glazed window, fitted wardrobes, radiator.
Bedroom Three – Double glazed window, radiator.
Bathroom – Double glazed window, LLWC, hand wash basin, bath with overhead shower, vinyl flooring, tiled walls, extractor fan, towel warmer radiator.
EXTERIOR
Front Garden – Driveway for multiple vehicles.
Rear Garden – Composite decking, lawn area, paved path leading to “wild garden”
 
Garage – Attached single garage with up and over door, power/ lighting and window.
MATERIAL INFORMATION
Loft: Fully Boarded, insulated.
Boiler: Combination.
Solar panels: N/A
Disclaimer:
All property particulars are provided in good faith and are believed to be accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. Samuel Makepeace (Newcastle & Stoke) Ltd t/a Samuel Makepeace Bespoke Estate Agents cannot accept any responsibility for any errors, omissions, or misstatements. Prospective purchasers are advised to verify the details independently and should not rely solely on the information provided when making decisions. These particulars remain the property of Samuel Makepeace Bespoke Estate Agents Stoke on Trent, Newcastle Under Lyme & Alsager.

Listed by

Stoke-on-Trent

Samuel Makepeace (Newcastle & Stoke) Ltd

Reference: 94766193

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/04/2019

Expiry date: 14/04/2029

Current heating cost: £694/year

Potential heating cost: £530/year

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (6,500)
  • High performance external doors (2,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~428 m² (0.11 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #1698670

Property Details

Street: 37 Sparch Hollow

Town: May Bank

Postcode: ST5 9PA

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 17/05/2004

Work Completed: 08/04/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #2083888

Property Details

Street: 37 Sparch Hollow

Town: Newcastle

Postcode: ST5 9PA

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 04/10/2004

Work Completed: 06/09/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #13937333

Property Details

Street: 37 Sparch Hollow

Town: NEWCASTLE

Postcode: ST5 9PA

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 15/01/2020

Work Completed: 13/12/2019

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £260,000 +33.3%
Sold 01/07/2019 (7 years ago) £195,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
2 SPARCH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9JW £232,100 12/11/2025 Semi-detached
3 MILEHOUSE LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9JR £415,000 21/08/2025 Semi-detached
174 HEMPSTALLS LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NZ £200,000 19/12/2024 Semi-detached
Same street 5 SPARCH HOLLOW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9PA £225,000 26/03/2024 Semi-detached
6 GREENBANK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0RU £250,000 06/12/2023 Semi-detached
11 HEATH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NP £152,000 30/11/2023 Semi-detached
30 SOUTHLANDS AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9JL £225,000 16/11/2023 Semi-detached
3 ALEXANDRA ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9PL £265,000 20/10/2023 Semi-detached
56 SPARCH HOLLOW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9PF £195,000 20/10/2023 Semi-detached
15 MAYFIELD PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9LZ £180,000 28/07/2023 Semi-detached
20 FAIRFIELD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9JN £150,000 05/07/2023 Semi-detached
30 MILEHOUSE LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9JT £299,000 23/06/2023 Semi-detached
34 MAYFIELD PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9LZ £275,000 25/05/2023 Semi-detached
10 BELFIELD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NH £210,000 19/05/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 31 SPARCH HOLLOW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9PA £260,000 12/05/2023 Semi-detached
1 RUDYARD GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9ND £306,500 16/12/2022 Semi-detached
10 ASHLEY GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NF £211,000 15/12/2022 Semi-detached
2 SPARCH GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9PG £161,750 12/12/2022 Semi-detached
35 MARINA DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0RS £150,000 05/12/2022 Semi-detached
32 BELFIELD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NG £268,650 01/12/2022 Semi-detached
39 HEATH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NP £195,000 25/11/2022 Semi-detached
3 HEATH PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NX £231,000 24/10/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 10 SPARCH HOLLOW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9PA £196,000 01/02/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 6 SPARCH HOLLOW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9PA £215,000 17/11/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £224,000 (4 sales)

Area average: £228,600 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 22.9%
10y growth 31.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Newcastle-under-Lyme. Series: Semi-detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 7.3%
5y (index) 30.2%
10y (index) 60.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Newcastle-under-Lyme. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £753/mo
Realistic £837/mo
Optimistic £921/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Newcastle-under-Lyme.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Merryfields School 0.1 miles
Bus stop Sparch Hollow 0.2 miles
Shop The co-operative food 0.5 miles
Shop B&M 0.5 miles
Train station Longport 1.2 miles
Hospital Royal Stoke University Hospital 1.6 miles
Train station Silverdale 1.9 miles
Hospital Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre 2.5 miles
University Keele University 2.7 miles
University University of Buckingham Crewe Campus 9.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 86
Anti-social behaviour 60
Shoplifting 28
Public order 14
Criminal damage and arson 12
Other theft 11
Burglary 7
Other crime 7
Drugs 6
Vehicle crime 4
Possession of weapons 3
Bicycle theft 2
Total incidents 240

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
The Orme Academy Secondary 0.1 miles Good — 9 Jul 2024
Merryfields School Other 0.2 miles Good — 30 Apr 2014
Hempstalls Primary School Primary 0.3 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 1 May 2014
May Bank Infants' School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 21 Jan 2024

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
The Crossway, May Bank, ST5 £1,100/mo 3 0.26 miles Rightmove
King Street, Cross Heath, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 £900/mo 3 0.55 miles Rightmove
Watlands View, Newcastle £800/mo 3 0.58 miles Rightmove
High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £900/mo 3 0.63 miles Rightmove
Hill Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 £925/mo 3 0.71 miles Rightmove
Oaklands Avenue, Wolstanton, Newcastle £995/mo 3 0.73 miles Rightmove
Ashfields New Road, Newcastle-under-lyme £895/mo 3 0.76 miles Rightmove
Flat 6, 120 King Street, Newcastle, ST5 1JJ £495/mo — 0.8 miles Rightmove
Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 £1/mo — 0.8 miles Rightmove
Heath Street, Newcastle, ST5 £950/mo 3 0.81 miles Rightmove
Brindley Street, Newcastle, ST5 £950/mo 3 0.83 miles Rightmove
Apartment 11, Marsh Box, Newcastle, ST5 1FA £795/mo — 0.99 miles Rightmove
Cauldon Avenue, Newcastle £1,250/mo 3 1.04 miles Rightmove
Bradwell Lane, NEWCASTLE £925/mo 3 1.05 miles Rightmove
Bradwell Lane, Bradwell, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 £1,200/mo 3 1.09 miles Rightmove
Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 £595/mo — 1.11 miles Rightmove
Hodgkinson Street, Chesterton, Newcastle Under Lyme £900/mo 3 1.17 miles Rightmove
Freehold Street, Newcastle, ST5 £1,000/mo 3 1.25 miles Rightmove
London Road, Newcastle under Lyme £875/mo 3 1.27 miles Rightmove
Grove Street, Newcastle £895/mo 3 1.28 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £943/mo (34 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.35%
Max investor price (0.8%) £112,500
Target investor price (1%) £90,000
Gross yield 4.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 24.1×
Monthly cashflow £-239/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -3.8%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).