# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ST5 2GS) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 19 BARNACLE PLACE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 2GS | | Price | £195,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: 2012 onwards | | Floor area | 81 m² | | Last sold | £135,000 Jan 2015 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 26/03/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £471/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500 ### Recommendations - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2233-3048-3207-1615-4200) ## Description Tenants in situ Situated at the head of a quiet cul-de-sac, this attractive three-bedroom semi-detached home enjoys an excellent location within walking distance of Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre and the Keele University complex. Offered for sale with tenants in situ currently paying £850 per calendar month, the property represents an ideal investment opportunity. The accommodation begins with an entrance hall featuring a convenient ground floor WC, leading through to a spacious front-facing lounge. To the rear, the modern kitchen/diner provides an excellent entertaining and family space, with double doors opening onto a wrap-around gravelled and paved garden enjoying an open outlook. To the first floor, the property offers three bedrooms, including a generous double bedroom with en-suite shower room and built-in storage cupboard, a further double bedroom, and a single bedroom. A stylish family bathroom with bath and airing cupboard completes the first-floor accommodation. Externally, the property benefits from off-road parking to the side and an enclosed low-maintenance rear garden with pleasant open views. Early viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the location and investment potential on offer. **Ground Floor** - **Entrance Hall** - 1.256 x 2.149 (4'1" x 7'0" ) - **Living Room** - 4.349 x 3.716 (14'3" x 12'2" ) - **Kitchen/Diner** - 4.648 x 2.965 (15'2" x 9'8" ) - **W.C.** - 1.644 x 0.910 (5'4" x 2'11" ) - **First Floor** - **Bedroom One** - 2.896 x 3.720 (9'6" x 12'2" ) - **Ensuite Shower Room** - 1.629 x 1.862 (5'4" x 6'1" ) - **Bedroom Two** - 2.799 x 2.311 (9'2" x 7'6" ) - **Bedroom Three** - 2.324 x 1.784 (7'7" x 5'10" ) - **Bathroom** - 1.802 x 1.678 (5'10" x 5'6" ) - **Stephenson Browne Aml Disclosure** - Agents are required by law to conduct Anti-Money Laundering checks on all those buying a property. Stephenson Browne charge £49.99 plus VAT for an AML check per purchase transaction . This is a non-refundable fee. The charges cover the cost of obtaining relevant data, any manual checks that are required, and ongoing monitoring. This fee is payable in advance prior to the issuing of a memorandum of sale on the property you are seeking to buy. ## Property Photos - ![CdrfjI92eD4yD6QHwK3uxuQlZt0.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701902) - CdrfjI92eD4yD6QHwK3uxuQlZt0.jpg - ![5341d9dc-IMG_7789-IMG_7791.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701904) - 5341d9dc-IMG_7789-IMG_7791.jpg - ![930fb20f-IMG_7780-IMG_7782.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701906) - 930fb20f-IMG_7780-IMG_7782.jpg - ![GG8WP6JCfbBxN5cNZovJufcXYUA.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701908) - GG8WP6JCfbBxN5cNZovJufcXYUA.jpg - ![8f2c9b18-IMG_7792-IMG_7794.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701911) - 8f2c9b18-IMG_7792-IMG_7794.jpg - ![ec7a253c-IMG_7798-IMG_7800.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701913) - ec7a253c-IMG_7798-IMG_7800.jpg - ![f54343e4-IMG_7723-IMG_7725.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701914) - f54343e4-IMG_7723-IMG_7725.jpg - ![f40a1476-IMG_7771-IMG_7773.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701916) - f40a1476-IMG_7771-IMG_7773.jpg - ![846c5705-IMG_7786-IMG_7788.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701918) - 846c5705-IMG_7786-IMG_7788.jpg - ![490e2c52-IMG_7753-IMG_7755.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701920) - 490e2c52-IMG_7753-IMG_7755.jpg - ![978c17f9-IMG_7765-IMG_7767.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701923) - 978c17f9-IMG_7765-IMG_7767.jpg - ![48b92dcd-IMG_7747-IMG_7749.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701925) - 48b92dcd-IMG_7747-IMG_7749.jpg - ![24edeef9-IMG_7750-IMG_7752.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701927) - 24edeef9-IMG_7750-IMG_7752.jpg - ![user_edited_photo-41b9f8fc_user-edited-8e538208-4f](/listings/photos/88529091/701930) - user_edited_photo-41b9f8fc_user-edited-8e538208-4f - ![b35cedfd-IMG_7816-IMG_7818.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701932) - b35cedfd-IMG_7816-IMG_7818.jpg - ![7a2b300b-IMG_7813-IMG_7815.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701934) - 7a2b300b-IMG_7813-IMG_7815.jpg - ![5fe40ab9-IMG_7810-IMG_7812.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701936) - 5fe40ab9-IMG_7810-IMG_7812.jpg ## Floorplans - ![tNIPc24sUkCZVT0Kh2rY5A.jpg](/listings/photos/88529091/701938) - tNIPc24sUkCZVT0Kh2rY5A.jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/88529091/701939) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 19 BARNACLE PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GS | £135,000 | 26/01/2015 | Semi-detached | | 19 BARNACLE PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GS | £149,995 | 22/08/2012 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 39 IRONBRIDGE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6ER | £195,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | 376 SILVERDALE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6EG | £135,000 | 26/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 9 BARNACLE PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GS | £221,000 | 08/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 26 GALINGALE VIEW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GR | £200,000 | 12/01/2024 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 7 BARNACLE PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GS | £196,000 | 20/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 24 ELLAMS PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6EF | £155,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 336 SILVERDALE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6EH | £173,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 28 GALINGALE VIEW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GR | £211,000 | 14/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | 33 GADWALL CROFT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GL | £185,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 26 SNOWGOOSE WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GA | £176,500 | 24/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 8 WATERS EDGE CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6EN | £175,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 12 BARNACLE PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GS | £330,000 | 14/10/2022 | Detached | | 376 SILVERDALE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6EG | £118,600 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 382 SILVERDALE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6EG | £112,500 | 15/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 35 GADWALL CROFT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GL | £158,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 35 GADWALL CROFT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GL | £160,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 25 GREYLAG GATE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GP | £190,100 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 34 GALINGALE VIEW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2GR | £230,000 | 09/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 29 IRONBRIDGE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6ER | £125,650 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached | | 332 SILVERDALE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6EH | £235,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached | | 2 HALFWAY PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6EQ | £125,000 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached | | 5 ELLAMS PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6EF | £115,000 | 22/12/2021 | Semi-detached | | 5 ELLAMS PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6EF | £128,000 | 22/12/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £249,000 (3 sales) **Area average:** £165,168 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £199,810 (165 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -2.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £750/mo - **Realistic:** £833/mo - **Optimistic:** £916/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £593/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Waters Edge Close, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2792c12) | £950/mo | 3 | 0.18 miles | Rightmove | | [Galingale View, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c3fc123) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.22 miles | Rightmove | | [Moran Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3686f51) | £925/mo | 3 | 0.37 miles | Rightmove | | [Orme Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ca92e69) | £900/mo | 3 | 0.58 miles | Rightmove | | [Ashfields New Road, Newcastle-under-lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f638157) | £950/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | Rightmove | | [Hill Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1fc5659) | £925/mo | 3 | 0.75 miles | Rightmove | | [Abbey Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c3d3736) | £700/mo | 3 | 0.76 miles | Rightmove | | [Brindley Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4f239f1) | £950/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | Rightmove | | [Geneva Drive, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cad74a8) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.83 miles | Rightmove | | [Heath Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e04a861) | £950/mo | 3 | 0.86 miles | Rightmove | | [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5474199) | £595/mo | — | 0.88 miles | Rightmove | | [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 0.96 miles | Rightmove | | [Hatrell Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9651a65) | £975/mo | 3 | 1.08 miles | Rightmove | | [London Road, Newcastle under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e059636) | £875/mo | 3 | 1.11 miles | Rightmove | | [Freehold Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b243e08) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 1.22 miles | Rightmove | | [The Crossway, May Bank, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f673289) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.32 miles | Rightmove | | [Flat 6, 120 King Street, Newcastle, ST5 1JJ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e1f5dc0) | £495/mo | — | 1.34 miles | Rightmove | | [Sedbergh Close, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e498261) | £1,600/mo | 3 | 1.44 miles | Rightmove | | [Lincoln Avenue, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7d30437) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.5 miles | Rightmove | | [Clayton Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/64ecdb1) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 1.57 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £971/mo (33 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000 *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 £950/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.8% - **Cost-to-rent:** 17.1× - **Monthly cashflow:** £62/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.3% *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:** £2,407/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 7% - **10y growth:** 25.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 7.3% - **5y growth (index):** 30.2% - **10y growth (index):** 60.6% ## 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)