# 2 bedroom bungalow for sale (ST5 4BP) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 17 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 4BP | | Price | £210,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | B | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 61 m² | | Last sold | £150,000 Jul 2016 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Current heating cost:** £520/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£5,000 - £8,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8416-7327-3140-7294-4926) ## Description Heywoods Estate Agents are pleased to welcome to the market this well-presented semi-detached bungalow on Ferndown Drive, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme. The property offers comfortable single-storey living, generous driveway parking and a practical, low-maintenance plot, all within easy reach of nearby bus routes, Westbury Park convenience shops and excellent commuter links to the A500 and M6 road networks. The accommodation begins with an entrance hallway providing access to the main rooms. The two bedrooms are positioned to the front of the property, both enjoying a front aspect and good natural light. The principal bedroom offers comfortable space for bedroom furniture, while the second bedroom provides flexibility for use as a guest room, study or hobby room. To the rear, the lounge/diner forms a bright and spacious reception room with wood-effect flooring, a feature fireplace and ample space for both seating and dining furniture. Sliding doors lead into the conservatory, creating a pleasant extension of the living space with views over the rear garden and direct access outside. The kitchen also enjoys a rear aspect and is fitted with contemporary grey gloss units, contrasting work surfaces, tiled splashbacks, an integrated oven, gas hob, sink area, open shelving and space for appliances. A rear door provides convenient access to the garden, making the layout practical for everyday use. The wet room is finished with full-height tiling and includes a walk-in shower area, wash basin and WC, with a frosted window allowing natural light while maintaining privacy. Externally, the property is approached via a spacious paved driveway providing ample off-road parking, with gated access leading through to the rear. The rear garden has been designed for ease of maintenance and is mainly paved, offering space for outdoor seating, potted planting and entertaining. The detached garage has been thoughtfully partitioned to provide a useful store area to the front and a garden/hobby room to the rear, adding excellent versatility for storage, hobbies, a workshop or occasional home working, depending on the buyer’s needs. Combining a practical layout, generous parking, versatile outside space and a convenient residential location, this attractive bungalow is ideally suited to buyers seeking a manageable home with excellent local amenities and commuter links close by. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473203) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473204) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473205) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473206) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473208) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473209) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473210) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473211) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473212) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473213) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473215) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473216) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473217) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473218) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473219) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473220) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473222) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473223) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473224) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473225) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473226) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473228) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473229) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473230) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473231) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88755099/473232) ## Floorplans - ![All](/listings/photos/88755099/473233) - All ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 17 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £150,000 | 08/07/2016 | Semi-detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 51 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £220,000 | 12/09/2025 | Detached | | 17 MANSFIELD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HA | £172,000 | 11/09/2025 | Detached | | 30 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £250,000 | 03/07/2025 | Detached | | 98 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £183,000 | 24/01/2025 | Detached | | 27 PENMERE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HH | £250,000 | 18/12/2023 | Detached | | 14 THE SQUIRRELS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HZ | £345,000 | 08/12/2023 | Detached | | 3 MERIDEN ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HE | £155,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 11 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £190,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 116 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £250,000 | 11/10/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 23 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £208,000 | 23/08/2023 | Detached | | 18 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £265,000 | 17/05/2023 | Detached | | 7 LIDGATE WALK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LT | £275,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 4 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £195,000 | 01/02/2023 | Detached | | 3 GLENDALE COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HD | £195,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached | | 14 CHURSTON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LP | £351,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached | | 7 HADLEIGH CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LD | £315,000 | 11/08/2022 | Detached | | 8 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £233,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached | | 7 HOPEDALE CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HT | £280,000 | 30/06/2022 | Detached | | 20 THE SPINNEY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DA | £267,000 | 27/06/2022 | Detached | | 3 THE BRACKENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JL | £425,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 42 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £186,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 36 THE BRACKENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JL | £425,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached | | 1 WYNSTAY COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HL | £215,000 | 23/02/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 47 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £184,000 | 24/01/2022 | Detached | | 41 THE BRACKENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JL | £358,250 | 10/01/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 24A FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £212,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] 76 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £317,500 | 12/08/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £213,214 (7 sales) **Area average:** £271,463 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £340,447 (72 Detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -38.3% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £743/mo - **Realistic:** £825/mo - **Optimistic:** £908/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £479/mo ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Morston Drive, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/855979c) | £900/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | Rightmove | | [Ranworth Close, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/891454f) | £950/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | Rightmove | | 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Greyswood Road, ST4 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Terraced House, Kensington Court, ST4 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Terraced House, Kensington Court, ST4 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent | | [Stubbsfield Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3e7aaed) | £925/mo | 2 | 1.63 miles | Rightmove | | [Stubbsfield Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/910a927) | £1,000/mo | 2 | 1.63 miles | Rightmove | | [Duke Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fbba9f8) | £800/mo | 2 | 1.64 miles | Rightmove | | [Stubbs Gate, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1b3a319) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.7 miles | Rightmove | | [Hatrell Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e350fad) | £800/mo | 2 | 1.74 miles | Rightmove | | [Freehold Street, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8f40b60) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.78 miles | Rightmove | | [Friarswood Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d289bd4) | £750/mo | 2 | 1.8 miles | Rightmove | | [Tower Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7d5b06a) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 1.83 miles | Rightmove | | [Windsor Court, No1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/003807a) | £1,295/mo | 2 | 1.83 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c8b17d7) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.85 miles | Rightmove | | [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c237692) | £595/mo | — | 1.96 miles | Rightmove | | [St. Georges Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6f67363) | £875/mo | 2 | 2 miles | Rightmove | | [Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a814e3a) | £950/mo | 2 | 2.01 miles | Rightmove | | [Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/930d04c) | £950/mo | 2 | 2.03 miles | Rightmove | | [Marsh Box, Marsh Parade](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7b420bf) | £895/mo | 2 | 2.05 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £828/mo (48 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £110,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £88,500 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £885/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.1% - **Cost-to-rent:** 19.8× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-56/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.1% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,443/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 8.1% - **10y growth:** 42.5% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Detached series; as of February 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.6% - **5y growth (index):** 23.8% - **10y growth (index):** 54.9% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)