# 2 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (ST3 7JQ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 41 GOLBORN AVENUE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE ST3 7JQ | | Price | £184,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | D | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 72 m² | | Last sold | £135,000 Aug 2006 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 19/01/2036 - **Current heating cost:** £1,197/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,550 ### Recommendations - A (£900 - £1,200) - W2 (£5,000 - £10,000) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2836-9229-8500-0030-8226) ## Description 2 BED DETACHED BUNGALOW FOR SALE BY AUCTION 13TH - 14TH JULY FOR SALE VIA ONLINE AUCTION ON MONDAY 13th JULY JUNE AT 1PM UNTIL TUESDAY 14th JULY 1PM. CONTACT FOR VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS AUCTION HOUSE welcome to the market this spacious two bedroom detached true bungalow, ideally positioned on the ever popular Golborn Avenue in Meir Heath, Stoke on Trent. Approached via a generous driveway providing ample parking for numerous vehicles, the property enjoys a pleasant sense of privacy with its wrap around garden and driveway. A storm porch and entrance door to the front aspect lead you inside, where you are immediately welcomed into the kitchen diner. This well proportioned space is fitted with a good range of units and complementary work surfaces, along with a dedicated dining area perfectly suited for everyday dining while enjoying views to the front. From here, a large dual aspect lounge sits to the front of the property, offering a bright and airy feel. The feature fireplace provides a natural focal point, creating a comfortable space to relax or entertain. Just off the lounge, the hallway leads you through to the remaining principal rooms of the bungalow. There are two well sized bedrooms, both offering comfortable accommodation, along with a particularly handy fitted dressing area positioned off the hallway, complete with built in wardrobes for excellent storage. The accommodation is completed by a modern three piece shower room, featuring a double shower and a fitted vanity unit housing the sink, finished in a clean and contemporary style. To the rear of the property, an expansive conservatory provides a wonderful additional living space, overlooking the beautifully landscaped garden. This private and peaceful area is ideal for enjoying the garden throughout the seasons, with the outdoor space wrapping around the property to enhance its secluded feel. The bungalow has been well maintained and is well presented throughout, benefiting from gas central heating and upvc double glazing. There is also the added advantage of no upward chain, making this an attractive option for a smooth purchase. Situated in a highly sought after location, Meir Heath is well connected to nearby towns and cities, with easy access to the M6 motorway and public transport links. The village also offers a range of local shops and amenities, making it a convenient and desirable place to live. Viewing is highly advised to fully appreciate the space, setting and location this lovely bungalow has to offer. PLEASE NOTE No appliances have been tested by Auction House. Any measurements are approximate. We recommend any would be bidders conduct their own due diligence in good time prior to the auction taking place. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Buying at auction is a contractual commitment, you are legally obliged to buy the lot on the terms of the sale memorandum at the price you bid. If you are the successful bidder, you are required to pay the deposit and auction fees immediately. As agent for the seller, we treat any failure to satisfy your obligations as your repudiation of the contract and the seller may then have a claim against you for breach of contract. You must not bid unless you wish to be bound by the common conditions of auction. Any purchasers choosing to buy without viewing in person are doing so at their own risk and acknowledge that the auctioneer will not be held responsible for any issues that may arise due to them being unintentionally missed from the video or sales particulars. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616567) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616568) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616569) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616570) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616571) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616572) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616573) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616574) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616575) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616576) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616577) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616578) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616579) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616580) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616581) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616582) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616583) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616584) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616585) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616586) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616587) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616588) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616589) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616590) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616591) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616592) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616593) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616594) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616595) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616596) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616597) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616598) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174823970/616599) ## Floorplans - ![All](/listings/photos/174823970/616600) - All ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #10195036 - **Address:** 41 Golborn Avenue, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7JQ - **Certificate Issued:** 31/03/2014 - **Work Completed:** 21/03/2014 - **Items:** 1 window(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 41 GOLBORN AVENUE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7JQ | £135,000 | 11/08/2006 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 49 HILDERSTONE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7NU | £350,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached | | 30 WOODSIDE DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7JW | £230,000 | 21/12/2023 | Detached | | 52 HILDERSTONE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7NY | £450,000 | 14/11/2023 | Detached | | 42 WOODSIDE DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7JW | £235,000 | 05/09/2023 | Detached | | 8 WOODSIDE DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7JW | £190,000 | 19/12/2022 | Detached | | 54 HILDERSTONE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7NY | £600,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached | | 16 WOODSIDE DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7JW | £267,000 | 01/12/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 52 GOLBORN AVENUE, MEIR HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7JQ | £222,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached | | 2 WOODLANDS GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7NX | £325,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached | | 26 BLACKLAKE DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7JL | £305,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached | | 1 HILL TOP CRESCENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7NW | £220,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached | | 8 BLACKLAKE DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7JL | £350,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached | | 9 HEATHER CRESCENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7JJ | £260,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached | | 1 MAISIE WAY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7YW | £275,000 | 03/12/2021 | Detached | | 3 WINDMILL CLOSE, ROUGH CLOSE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7PU | £395,000 | 29/10/2021 | Detached | | 3 MAISIE WAY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7YW | £335,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached | | 5 MAISIE WAY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7YW | £340,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached | | 27 HILDERSTONE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7PB | £335,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached | | 42 WOODSIDE DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7JW | £218,200 | 24/09/2021 | Detached | | SUNNY BANK HILDERSTONE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7NU | £603,000 | 03/09/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £222,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £330,695 (19 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £259,615 (46 Detached, ST3, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -29.1% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stafford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £799/mo - **Realistic:** £888/mo - **Optimistic:** £977/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Frenchmoor Grove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/425cb76) | £795/mo | 2 | 1.73 miles | Rightmove | | [Ludwall Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2eec9ca) | £795/mo | 2 | 1.75 miles | Rightmove | | [Ayreshire Grove, Lightwood](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e0672f9) | £900/mo | 2 | 1.77 miles | Rightmove | | [Belgrave Road,Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a8a3619) | £725/mo | 2 | 1.9 miles | Rightmove | | [Buccleuch Road, Dresdon, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2ab4a77) | £750/mo | 2 | 1.99 miles | Rightmove | | [Russell Street, Longton, ST3](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/83bb1f4) | £950/mo | 2 | 2.08 miles | Rightmove | | [Thirlmere Grove, Weston Coyney](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d085d04) | £950/mo | 2 | 2.14 miles | Rightmove | | [Joshua Court, Longton, Stoke on Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/082eff8) | £650/mo | 2 | 2.34 miles | Rightmove | | [The Strand, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/950884b) | £550/mo | — | 2.54 miles | Rightmove | | [The Strand, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/580c702) | £795/mo | 2 | 2.54 miles | Rightmove | | [Finstock Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9e5c9fc) | £875/mo | 2 | 2.61 miles | Rightmove | | [Joshua Court, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6663632) | £650/mo | 2 | 2.84 miles | Rightmove | | [Priorfield Close, Longton, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/251b116) | £900/mo | 2 | 2.89 miles | Rightmove | | [Brightgreen Street, Adderley Green, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 5DG](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0c59e52) | £900/mo | 2 | 3.09 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £799/mo (14 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £99,375 - **Target investor price (1%):** £79,500 *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 £795/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.2% - **Cost-to-rent:** 19.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-34/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.8% *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:** £2,556/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 18% - **10y growth:** 31.9% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Stafford; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.1% - **5y growth (index):** 25.5% - **10y growth (index):** 50.7% ## 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)