Sold STC Bungalow

53 WESTONVIEW AVENUE

STOKE-ON-TRENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST3 5DJ

4 beds 2 baths 1,711 sq ft Listed 11 Jun 2025 (-381d)

£150,000

Guide Price

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Listing type

Auction

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

159 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£220,000 Dec 2025

Price per m²

£943/m²

Local average

£259,615 (-42.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,575 of 33,755)

Street crime

319 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • FOR SALE VIA ONLINE AUCTION ON MONDAY 21st July AT 1PM UNTIL TUESDAY 22nd July 1PM.
  • OPEN HOUSE EVENT 4th July 2.00pm TO 2.30pm
  • OPEN HOUSE EVENT 11th July 2.00pm TO 2.30pm
  • OPEN HOUSE EVENT 18th July 2.00pm TO 2.30pm
  • BUYER'S FEES APPLY (PLEASE READ LEGAL PACK)
  • GUIDE PRICE £150,000 - £200,000
  • DETACHED DORMA BUNGALOW

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

4 Bed Detached Former Assisted Living Dorma Bungalow For Auction 21st - 22nd July
FOR SALE VIA ONLINE AUCTION ON MONDAY 21st July AT 1PM UNTIL TUESDAY 22nd July 1PM.

OPEN HOUSE EVENT 4th July 2.00pm TO 2.30pm
OPEN HOUSE EVENT 11th July 2.00pm TO 2.30pm
OPEN HOUSE EVENT 18th July 2.00pm TO 2.30pm

IF YOU ARE ATTENDING AN OPEN HOUSE YOU WILL NEED TO CONFIRM AND CAN BE ALLOCATED A VIEWING SLOT IF APPLICANTS DO NOT CONFIRM THE OPEN HOUSE WILL NOT BE ATTENDED BOOK YOUR VIEWING BY EMAIL, PHONE OR THE AUCTION HOUSE WEBSITE
Auction House Staffordshire welcomes a spacious 4 Bedroom Detached Dorma Bungalow house to Auction. Situated in Longton, convenient to local amenities.
This property has previously been set up as assisted living and have the infrastructure in place with emergency lights and smoke alarm system.

In brief the accommodation is as follow: Entrance Hall, Shower Room, Large Lounge, Kitchen/Diner, Sun Room, Utility, 3 bedrooms, rear hall and further shower room.
First Floor 4th Bedroom with storage annex

Extensive Driveway setting the property back from the road, wrap around garden and detached garage.

PLEASE NOTE No appliances have been tested by Auction House. Any measurements are approximate. We recommend any would be bidders conduct their own due diligence in good time prior to the auction taking place.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Buying at auction is a contractual commitment, you are legally obliged to buy the lot on the terms of the sale memorandum at the price you bid. If you are the successful bidder, you are required to pay the deposit and auction fees immediately. As agent for the seller, we treat any failure to satisfy your obligations as your repudiation of the contract and the seller may then have a claim against you for breach of contract. You must not bid unless you wish to be bound by the common conditions of auction.

Any purchasers choosing to buy without viewing in person are doing so at their own risk and acknowledge that the auctioneer will not be held responsible for any issues that may arise due to them being unintentionally missed from the video or sales particulars.

The seller is a registered social landlord and is therefore prohibited from selling a property to anyone who is an employee or director of the seller, or was in the last 12 months an employee or director, or is a close relative of such a person or a agent on their behalf.
Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: D
Administration Fee: £1500 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.
Buyer's Premium Fee: £1500 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.
Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

Listed by

Covering Cheshire, Staffordshire & Shropshire

Auction House (UK) Limited

Reference: 163183955

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/06/2022

Expiry date: 21/06/2032

Current heating cost: £1,068/year

Potential heating cost: £715/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,775

Recommendations

  • Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
  • Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

53WestonviewAvenue-High T202506112338.pdf

53WestonviewAvenue-High T202506112338.pdf

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 02/12/2025 (6 months ago) £220,000

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
73 HEATHCOTE STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 1AB £180,000 08/12/2025 Detached
2 RAMSHAW GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5TD £197,500 31/08/2023 Detached
16 BARLEYFORD DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5TF £178,000 27/04/2023 Detached
12 GAWSWORTH CLOSE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5TB £207,750 14/04/2023 Detached
54 HEATHCOTE STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 1AA £150,000 18/03/2022 Detached
62 HEATHCOTE STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 1AA £155,000 07/02/2022 Detached
16 BARLEYFORD DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5TF £160,000 28/09/2021 Detached
257 ANCHOR ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5DX £160,000 24/09/2021 Detached

Area average: £173,531 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 2.8%
10y growth 29.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Stoke-on-Trent. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.2%
5y (index) 23.3%
10y (index) 57.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stoke-on-Trent. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £638/mo
Realistic £709/mo
Optimistic £780/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stoke-on-Trent.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: £798/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Unknown 0.2 miles
Shop Bluebells 0.2 miles
Bus stop Mossfield Road 0.2 miles
Shop Bargain Booze 0.3 miles
Train station Longton 0.7 miles
Hospital Longton Cottage Hospital 1.4 miles
University University of Staffordshire Stoke Campus 2.1 miles
Train station Stoke-on-Trent 2.4 miles
Hospital Royal Stoke University Hospital 3.6 miles
University Buxton & Leek College 8.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 108
Anti-social behaviour 51
Shoplifting 35
Criminal damage and arson 29
Public order 26
Other theft 20
Drugs 11
Vehicle crime 11
Burglary 8
Other crime 8
Robbery 6
Possession of weapons 3
Theft from the person 2
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 319

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Sandford Hill Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 15 Nov 2023
Gladstone Primary Academy Primary 0.3 miles Good — 18 Apr 2013
Co-Op Academy Clarice Cliff Primary 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 18 Jan 2024
Discovery Academy Secondary 0.7 miles Requires improvement — 13 May 2024
Maple Court Academy Primary 0.9 miles Good — 18 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 Strand, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 £550/mo 0.91 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £550/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%
Max investor price (0.8%) £68,750
Target investor price (1%) £55,000
Gross yield 4.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 22.7×
Monthly cashflow £-121/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -3.3%
  • 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).