# 2 bedroom terraced house for rent (ST4 4HE) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 85 BIRKS STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST4 4HE | | Price | £525 pcm | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 | | Floor area | 77 m² | | Last sold | £70,000 Mar 2007 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 25/08/2024 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting) - **Current heating cost:** £656/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £26,935 ### Recommendations - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - W (£800 - £1,200) - E (£35) - G (£350 - £450) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£9,000 - £14,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8344-7128-2500-0786-3922) ## Description Tidy mid terraced two bedroom property. New fitted carpets on stairs & front bedroom. Good sized kitchen/diner. Ground floor bathroom including shower. Rear yard space. Great transport links and Stoke town centre and Major supermarkets close by. The front reception room has wood laminate flooring and leads through into the kitchen/diner that has a tiled floor, a range of wall and base units with dark worktops and modern black tile splashback surround. Built in oven, hob and extractor hood. Spaces for washing machine and fridge freezer. The bathroom is situated on the ground floor and has a three piece suite in white with WC, pedestal wash hand basin and shower over the bath and glass shower screen. On the first floor there are two double bedrooms. The front bedroom has new carpet, and the rear bedroom has built in wardrobes. Externally, there is a rear yard enclosed by brick wall with wooden gate for access. There is also a brick built store. Whilst the details listed within this description are believed to be accurate and up to date you should check with the agent that any appliances listed will be present at the start of the let. Where a property is let unfurnished, should an appliance become faulty the landlord may not replace it - excluding cookers & boilers for which the landlord remains responsible. In some instances gas fires may have been disconnected where central heating systems are present. EPC rating: D. Council tax band: X, ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463059) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463062) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463065) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463067) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463069) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463071) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463073) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463075) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463077) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463078) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463079) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463080) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125190140/463081) ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stoke-on-Trent). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £637/mo - **Realistic:** £708/mo - **Optimistic:** £779/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Campbell Road, Stoke-on-trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3287fab) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.04 miles | Rightmove | | [Campbell Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/89298f5) | £700/mo | 2 | 0.18 miles | Rightmove | | [Fletcher Road, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f7b6ff6) | £775/mo | 2 | 0.3 miles | Rightmove | | [Frank Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d6a8ed1) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.35 miles | Rightmove | | [Selwyn Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c87062e) | £700/mo | 2 | 0.36 miles | Rightmove | | [Selwyn Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8856566) | £700/mo | 2 | 0.36 miles | Rightmove | | [Penkville Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/de80bf3) | £700/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | Rightmove | | [Cornwallis Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c80065a) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | Rightmove | | [Cornwallis Street, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6c6c0ea) | £695/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | Rightmove | | [Cornwallis street, Stoke](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3dff9ad) | £695/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | Rightmove | | [Shelburne Street West End Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ed6b0e2) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | Rightmove | | [Boothen Road, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/062a021) | £785/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | Rightmove | | [Woodhouse Street, Stoke](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9205f07) | £700/mo | 2 | 0.44 miles | Rightmove | | [Hunters Way, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1bb7798) | £795/mo | 2 | 0.52 miles | Rightmove | | [Ashworth Street, Fenton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a2d3f54) | £700/mo | 2 | 0.59 miles | Rightmove | | [Alma Street, Fenton, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cdf1d83) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.63 miles | Rightmove | | [Alastair Road, Oakhill, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8727ff9) | £700/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | Rightmove | | [Masterson Street, Fenton, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7f7d9ad) | £695/mo | 2 | 0.68 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Avenue, Stoke-on-trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2bc5035) | £795/mo | 2 | 0.68 miles | Rightmove | | [Hartshill House, St. Andrews Square, Stoke-On-Trent. ST4 7GD](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/930f6c8) | £795/mo | 2 | 0.79 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £779/mo (56 listings)** ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £725/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 1657.1% - **Monthly cashflow:** £625/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4929.5% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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:** £7/m² ## 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)