# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (ST8 6RA) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | Long Valley Road, Gillow Heath, Biddulph, ST8 6RA | | Price | £270,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | ## Description 3 Bedrooms. Priory Property Services are pleased to offer for sale a detached family home, well positioned at the head of a quiet cul-de-sac within the heart of popular Gillow Heath village, having bridal pathways, sports fields, cosy local family owned public house with great countryside walks all on the doorstep. The property is being offered for sale with no upward chain and viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate this lovely family home and all the potential is has to offer the new owners. The property briefly comprises of two entrance porches/conservatories. Spacious open plan living/dining room. Fitted kitchen. Ground floor family bathroom and first floor w.c. Off road parking, garage and landscaped gardens to front, side and rear elevations. Accommodation comprising: To the side elevation there is a uPVC double glazed entrance porch/conservatory allowing access. Further glazed door allowing for easy access into the kitchen. Kitchen has a range of fitted eye and base level units, base units having work surfaces over with matching upstands. Plumbing and space for an automatic washing machine. Space for fridge freezer. Space for slide in cooker with part tiled splash backs. Panel radiator. uPVC double glazed leaded effect window with lovely views over the rear landscaped garden. Cupboard housing the Baxi gas central heating boiler. Door to the through lounge/dining room. Glazed door to the rear porch/conservatory. Spacious open plan through lounge and dining room. Lounge to the front elevation has a uPVC double glazed, leaded effect bow window with lovely views out to the front elevation. Two panel radiators. Coved ceiling with ceiling light point. Brick built feature fireplace with timber mantel over. Archway with stairs to the first floor landing. Archway into the dining room. Open plan dining room has uPVC double glazed sliding patio doors with views and easy access into the rear landscaped garden. Panel radiator. Coved ceiling with ceiling light point. Door to useful storage cupboard. Door to ground floor family bathroom. Door to porch/conservatory.   Ground floor family bathroom has a three piece white suite comprising of a panel bath with shower attachment.  Low level w.c.  Pedestal wash hand basin with chrome coloured mixer taps.  uPVC double glazed frosted window.   First floor accommodation comprising of:  Enclosed stairs off the lounge/dining room lead to the first floor landing.  First floor landing has a uPVC double glazed, leaded effect window. Door to the first floor w.c. with wash hand basin.  Door to the storage eaves.   Three spacious bedrooms - bedroom 1 with fitted robes to one wall and has lovely views overlooking the front elevation.  Bedrooms 2 and 3 with lovely views over the rear landscaped garden.  Externally the property is approached via a tarmacadam driveway providing off road parking and easy access into the garage.  Lawned garden with pretty flower and shrub borders.  Mature well kept hedgerows form the front boundary.  Pedestrian access can be gained from both sides of the property to the porch/conservatory areas and to the rear garden. The side and rear landscaped gardens have a lovely range of pretty flower and shrub borders, patio areas and lawned garden which makes a great space for outdoor entertaining.  Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the potential this lovely family home has to offer the new vendors.      ## Property Photos - ![Front Elevation ](/listings/photos/88691364/470387) - Front Elevation - ![Through Lounge Diner ](/listings/photos/88691364/470388) - Through Lounge Diner - ![Rear Garden ](/listings/photos/88691364/470389) - Rear Garden - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/88691364/470390) - Kitchen - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/88691364/470391) - Bedroom 1 - ![Garden ](/listings/photos/88691364/470392) - Garden - ![Through Lounge Diner ](/listings/photos/88691364/470393) - Through Lounge Diner - ![Ground Floor Family Bathroom](/listings/photos/88691364/470394) - Ground Floor Family Bathroom - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/88691364/470395) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/88691364/470396) - Bedroom 3 - ![Side Elevation ](/listings/photos/88691364/470397) - Side Elevation - ![Kitchen ](/listings/photos/88691364/470398) - Kitchen - ![First Floor W.C. ](/listings/photos/88691364/470399) - First Floor W.C. - ![Through Lounge Diner ](/listings/photos/88691364/470400) - Through Lounge Diner - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/88691364/470401) - Bedroom 1 - ![View From Rear ](/listings/photos/88691364/470402) - View From Rear - ![First Floor Landing ](/listings/photos/88691364/470403) - First Floor Landing - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/88691364/470404) - Bedroom 2 - ![Ground Floor Family Bathroom](/listings/photos/88691364/470405) - Ground Floor Family Bathroom - ![Side Elevation](/listings/photos/88691364/470406) - Side Elevation - ![Kitchen ](/listings/photos/88691364/470407) - Kitchen - ![Through Lounge Diner ](/listings/photos/88691364/470408) - Through Lounge Diner - ![Stairs To First Floor Landing ](/listings/photos/88691364/470409) - Stairs To First Floor Landing - ![Front Views](/listings/photos/88691364/470410) - Front Views - ![Kitchen ](/listings/photos/88691364/470411) - Kitchen - ![Porch/Conservatory](/listings/photos/88691364/470412) - Porch/Conservatory - ![Through Lounge Diner ](/listings/photos/88691364/470413) - Through Lounge Diner - ![Rear Elevation](/listings/photos/88691364/470414) - Rear Elevation - ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/88691364/470416) - Bedroom 3 - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/88691364/470418) - Bedroom 2 - ![Rear Garden ](/listings/photos/88691364/470420) - Rear Garden - ![Through Lounge Diner ](/listings/photos/88691364/470422) - Through Lounge Diner - ![Porch/Conservatory](/listings/photos/88691364/470424) - Porch/Conservatory - ![Garden ](/listings/photos/88691364/470425) - Garden - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/88691364/470427) - Bedroom 1 - ![Rear Elevation ](/listings/photos/88691364/470429) - Rear Elevation ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/88691364/470431) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/88691364/470434) - Energy Performance Certificate ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 14 WEDGWOOD LANE, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6RR | £295,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached | | 36 WEDGWOOD LANE, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6RQ | £395,000 | 28/07/2025 | Detached | | 52 HALLS ROAD, BIDDULPH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6BZ | £190,000 | 16/01/2025 | Detached | | 8 CECIL ROAD, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6QG | £200,000 | 30/11/2023 | Detached | | 75 WELL LANE, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6QU | £340,000 | 27/09/2023 | Detached | | 48 WELL LANE, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6QX | £255,000 | 28/07/2023 | Detached | | 17 LINDEN DRIVE, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6RP | £370,000 | 30/01/2023 | Detached | | 12 MARSHFIELD LANE, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6RG | £275,000 | 08/12/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 28 LONG VALLEY ROAD, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6RA | £190,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 4 BROOK GARDENS, BIDDULPH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6DE | £190,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached | | 10 MIDFIELD CLOSE, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6RD | £255,000 | 09/12/2021 | Detached | | 50 WELL LANE, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6QX | £229,000 | 29/10/2021 | Detached | | 2 YORK CLOSE, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6SE | £235,000 | 07/10/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] 36 LONG VALLEY ROAD, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6RA | £180,000 | 09/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 75A WELL LANE, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6QT | £318,000 | 27/08/2021 | Detached | | 22 SANSDOWN CLOSE, BIDDULPH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6DA | £385,000 | 20/08/2021 | Detached | | 14 YORK CLOSE, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6SE | £215,000 | 04/08/2021 | Detached | | 28 MOW LANE, GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6QQ | £260,000 | 30/07/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £185,000 (2 sales) **Area average:** £275,438 (16 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £291,718 (41 Detached, ST8, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -7.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Staffordshire Moorlands). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £645/mo - **Realistic:** £717/mo - **Optimistic:** £789/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for East Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £992/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Well Street, Biddulph, Stoke-On-Trent, ST8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bd732ba) | £1,075/mo | 3 | 0.78 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,075/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £134,375 - **Target investor price (1%):** £107,500 *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 £1,075/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.8% - **Cost-to-rent:** 20.9× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-121/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.9% *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).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 18.3% - **10y growth:** 41.6% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Staffordshire Moorlands; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.2% - **5y growth (index):** 16.9% - **10y growth (index):** 52.9% ## 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)