# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (ST5 1BS) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 39 WEST STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 1BS | | Price | £195,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | B | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 | | Floor area | 110 m² | | Last sold | £99,950 Dec 2003 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 07/01/2036 - **Current heating cost:** £1,365/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,778 ### Recommendations - Q (£7,500 - £11,000) - E (£270 - £315) - G (£220 - £250) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0785-3057-3209-2516-9204) ## Description Traditional Two Bedroom Bay-Fronted Mid-Terrace Home Spacious Living in a Convenient Town Centre Location This attractive traditional bay-fronted mid-terrace property offers generous and well-presented accommodation arranged over three floors, combining character, space, and versatility in a highly convenient location close to the town centre. Upon entering the property, you are welcomed into a bright hallway which leads through to a spacious open-plan lounge and dining area. The bay-fronted window allows natural light to flood the room, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere, while the size and layout provide ample space for both relaxing and entertaining. To the rear, the kitchen is fitted with a range of units, offering practical workspace, utility & WC and direct access to the rear courtyard. From the ground floor, access is also provided to a useful cellar, offering excellent additional storage or potential for further use. The first floor hosts three well-proportioned bedrooms, each offering comfortable living space suitable for family life, guests, or home working. These are complemented by a family bathroom with shower and free standing bath. A further staircase leads to the loft room, a valuable addition that provides flexible space ideal for a home office, hobby room, or occasional accommodation, subject to any necessary approvals. Externally, the property benefits from a low-maintenance enclosed rear courtyard, providing a private outdoor space perfect for seating or enjoying warmer months. Positioned within easy walking distance of the town centre, the property is ideally situated for access to a wide range of shops, amenities, and services. Excellent transport links are also close at hand, making commuting and travel straightforward. Overall, this is a spacious and characterful home offering flexible accommodation in a prime and well-connected location. Please note that an AML fee is chargeable once an offer is accepted to cover the cost of carrying out the required Identity and Anti Money Laundering checks. ## Property Photos - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663957) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663958) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663959) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663960) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663961) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663962) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663963) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663964) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663965) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663966) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663967) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663968) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663969) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663970) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663971) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663972) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663973) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663974) - pbox-IMG.jpg ## Floorplans - ![pbox-FP.jpg](/listings/photos/89466681/663975) - pbox-FP.jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/89466681/1223186) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 39 WEST STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BS | £99,950 | 22/12/2003 | Terraced | | 39 WEST STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BS | £43,000 | 28/10/1998 | Terraced | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 50 WEST STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BS | £232,500 | 01/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 24 HANOVER STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1AU | £110,000 | 04/04/2025 | Terraced | | 3 NORTH STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BE | £125,000 | 25/08/2023 | Terraced | | 28 WEST STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BH | £140,000 | 24/03/2023 | Terraced | | 36 WEST STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BH | £120,000 | 24/11/2022 | Terraced | | 18 VICTORIA ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BG | £160,000 | 17/10/2022 | Terraced | | 19 CORONATION ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BJ | £125,000 | 14/09/2022 | Terraced | | 122 HASSELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BB | £75,000 | 18/08/2022 | Terraced | | 116 HASSELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BB | £88,725 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced | | 118 HASSELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BB | £86,000 | 04/05/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 48 WEST STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BS | £192,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 10 HANOVER STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1AU | £82,500 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced | | 33 NORTH STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1AZ | £84,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced | **Street average:** £212,250 (2 sales) **Area average:** £108,748 (11 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £137,947 (112 Terraced, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +41.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £753/mo - **Realistic:** £837/mo - **Optimistic:** £921/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Apartment 11, Marsh Box, Newcastle, ST5 1FA](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/21e5a57) | £795/mo | — | 0.07 miles | Rightmove | | [Clarence Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/224a040) | £795/mo | 2 | 0.11 miles | Rightmove | | [Hanover Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/58c9596) | £845/mo | 2 | 0.13 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fa008bc) | £775/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | Rightmove | | [Windsor Court, No1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/35d84a8) | £1,295/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | Rightmove | | [Tower Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/90c9490) | £1,095/mo | 2 | 0.25 miles | Rightmove | | [Stubbs Gate, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4f8eb20) | £775/mo | 2 | 0.29 miles | Rightmove | | [Hatrell Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a548ce8) | £800/mo | 2 | 0.3 miles | Rightmove | | [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5474199) | £595/mo | — | 0.32 miles | Rightmove | | [Flat 6, 120 King Street, Newcastle, ST5 1JJ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e1f5dc0) | £495/mo | — | 0.34 miles | Rightmove | | [West Brampton, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/28fd9cb) | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.35 miles | Rightmove | | [Silverdale Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8841823) | £800/mo | 2 | 0.47 miles | Rightmove | | [Chervil House, Tansey Way, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e825282) | £995/mo | 2 | 0.48 miles | Rightmove | | [Orme House, 1 Orme Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/139e920) | £695/mo | 2 | 0.5 miles | Rightmove | | [The Mill, Enderley Mills, Enderley Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9f9cf85) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 0.53 miles | Rightmove | | [Dunkirk, Staffordshire](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/817c35b) | £700/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | Rightmove | | [Dunkirk, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/395961b) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | Rightmove | | [Basford Park Road, May Bank, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a3fbf32) | £825/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | Rightmove | | [Thistleberry Avenue, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/acaef8c) | £825/mo | 2 | 0.87 miles | Rightmove | | [Thistleberry Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/77b321b) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.89 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £820/mo (50 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £100,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £80,000 *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 £800/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.9% - **Cost-to-rent:** 20.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-73/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.5% *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:** £1,773/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 15.8% - **10y growth:** 33.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Terraced series; as of August 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 5.7% - **5y growth (index):** 26.9% - **10y growth (index):** 55.9% ## 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)