# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ST5 4LW) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 11, DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE ST5 4LW | | Price | £170,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | B | | Construction age | England and Wales: 2003-2006 | | Floor area | 56 m² | | Last sold | £124,995 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 08/06/2030 - **Current heating cost:** £331/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,605 ### Recommendations - E (£105) - 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/0718-2009-7266-3720-1244) ## Description Heywoods welcomes to the market this two-bedroom semi-detached home in the popular residential area of Westbury Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Offering a practical layout, driveway parking and a generous rear garden, this appealing property presents a lovely opportunity for buyers to make a home their own. An entrance hall leads into the bright and comfortable lounge, where a large front-facing window brings in plenty of natural light. With room for a range of seating arrangements, this welcoming space is ideal for relaxing or spending time with family and friends. To the rear, the kitchen features a range of wall and base units, useful worktop space and room for a dining table. A glazed door with an adjoining glazed panel opens onto the rear patio, providing garden views and convenient access for outdoor dining during the warmer months. Upstairs, two bedrooms offer built-in storage, helping to make the most of the available space. The bathroom comprises a bath with shower over and glass screen, pedestal wash basin and WC. Throughout, the home provides a versatile starting point for buyers wishing to introduce their own style. Outside, a lawned front garden sits alongside a driveway extending down the side of the property. The enclosed rear garden offers a paved patio, raised lawn and timber shed, with plenty of space for gardening, relaxing or enjoying time outdoors. Westbury Park is an established residential neighbourhood with local shops and everyday amenities conveniently nearby. Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre is easily accessible for a wider selection of shops, cafés, restaurants and leisure opportunities, while connections to the A500 and M6 are useful for commuting across the region. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684926) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684927) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684928) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684929) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684930) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684931) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684932) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684933) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684934) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684935) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684936) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684937) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684938) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684939) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684940) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684941) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684942) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684943) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684944) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684945) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684946) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94198968/2684947) ## Floorplans - ![All](/listings/photos/94198968/2684948) - All ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 11 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £124,995 | 17/09/2007 | Semi-detached | | 11 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £47,500 | 27/10/1999 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 25 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £218,000 | 27/07/2026 | Semi-detached | | 38 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £202,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | 19 HALESWORTH CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LJ | £170,000 | 14/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 35 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £182,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 63 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £240,000 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 51 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £220,000 | 12/09/2025 | Detached | | 56 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £180,000 | 29/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 16 HALESWORTH CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LJ | £180,000 | 21/03/2025 | Semi-detached | | 5 RANWORTH CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LL | £200,000 | 30/01/2025 | Semi-detached | | 34 CHURSTON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LP | £60,000 | 24/01/2025 | Semi-detached | | 8 CLAYDON CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JR | £175,000 | 25/11/2024 | Semi-detached | | 8 HAMILTON COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DN | £184,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 11 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £190,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 46 CHURSTON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LP | £115,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 15 CLAYDON CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JR | £230,000 | 29/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 38 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £155,000 | 31/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 2 FOX GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BT | £190,000 | 31/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 25 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £195,000 | 18/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 10 FOX GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BT | £189,000 | 14/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 22 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £210,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 1 YAXLEY COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JU | £200,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 5 SUDBURY PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LB | £275,000 | 09/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 3 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £180,000 | 20/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 12 RANWORTH CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LL | £180,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 59 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £195,000 | 15/09/2022 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £199,000 (5 sales) **Area average:** £186,000 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £199,995 (161 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -15% ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Glendale Court, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/eaaceb0) | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.1 miles | Rightmove | | [Claydon Crescent, Westbury Park , Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/78423a3) | £875/mo | 2 | 0.12 miles | Rightmove | | [Woodside Crescent, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6a9ae01) | £900/mo | 2 | 0.25 miles | Rightmove | | [Cley Grove, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/007680a) | £900/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | Rightmove | | [Medway Place, Clayton,](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/68b6ee4) | £800/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | Rightmove | | 2 Bed End Terrace, Leawood Road, ST4 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent | | [Chervil House, Tansey Way, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e825282) | £995/mo | 2 | 1.6 miles | Rightmove | | [Hatrell Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a548ce8) | £800/mo | 2 | 1.8 miles | Rightmove | | [Stubbs Gate, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4f8eb20) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.84 miles | Rightmove | | [Freehold Street, Newcastle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/446fb97) | £750/mo | 2 | 1.88 miles | Rightmove | | [Thistleberry Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/77b321b) | £850/mo | 2 | 1.88 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 | 1.91 miles | Rightmove | | [Windsor Court, No1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/35d84a8) | £1,295/mo | 2 | 1.91 miles | Rightmove | | [Thistleberry Avenue, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/acaef8c) | £825/mo | 2 | 1.91 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fa008bc) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.93 miles | Rightmove | | [Orme House, 1 Orme Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/139e920) | £695/mo | 2 | 1.98 miles | Rightmove | | [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5474199) | £595/mo | — | 2.04 miles | Rightmove | | [Silverdale Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8841823) | £800/mo | 2 | 2.06 miles | Rightmove | | [Clarence Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/224a040) | £795/mo | 2 | 2.11 miles | Rightmove | | [Apartment 11, Marsh Box, Newcastle, ST5 1FA](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/21e5a57) | £795/mo | — | 2.15 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £822/mo (51 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £101,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £81,300 *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 £813/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.7% - **Cost-to-rent:** 17.4× - **Monthly cashflow:** £37/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.9% *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:** £3,036/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 23.1% - **10y growth:** 30.6% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Semi-detached series; as of August 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 5.8% - **5y growth (index):** 27% - **10y growth (index):** 57.3% ## 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)