# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ST5 4JY) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 2 NORFOLK CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 4JY | | Price | £190,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | B | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 | | Floor area | 63 m² | | Last sold | £115,000 Jun 2009 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Current heating cost:** £867/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,770 ### Recommendations - W2 (£5,000 - £10,000) - C (£20 - £40) - F (£130 - £180) - G (£220 - £250) - I (£2,200 - £3,500) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2467-1815-3625-2171-6965) ## Description Heywoods Estate Agents proudly welcome to the market this beautifully presented starter home, ideally positioned within a quiet cul de sac on the ever popular Norfolk Close in Westbury Park, Newcastle under Lyme. This attractive two bedroom semi detached property offers well balanced accommodation, ideal for first time buyers or those looking to take their next step on the property ladder. The property is approached via a neatly maintained front garden with a driveway running down the side of the house, providing convenient off road parking and access to the rear. Upon entering the property you are welcomed into a small entrance lobby, which benefits from a useful storage cupboard, with doors leading through to both the lounge and the kitchen. The kitchen is positioned to the front of the property and enjoys a pleasant outlook. It is fitted with a range of wall and base units, an inset sink and drainer and offers space for freestanding appliances, creating a practical and functional workspace that is well suited to everyday living. To the rear of the property is the lounge diner, a bright and inviting space that has been extended to create a dedicated dining area. The lounge features a focal fireplace and stairs rising to the first floor, providing a comfortable living space. The dining area benefits from sliding patio doors, allowing natural light to flood the room and providing direct access onto the rear garden, making it an ideal space for both entertaining and family life. To the first floor there are two generously sized double bedrooms, with one enjoying a front aspect and the other overlooking the rear garden. The bathroom is centrally located between the bedrooms and is fitted with a white suite, with the added benefit of a side aspect window providing natural light and ventilation. Externally, the rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a paved patio area, offering an excellent outdoor space for relaxing, entertaining or enjoying the warmer months. The garden provides a good degree of privacy and is well proportioned for a property of this type. This home is ideally located for access to local amenities, schools and transport links, while also being tucked away in a peaceful residential setting. An early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the property and its location. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17617) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17619) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17621) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17623) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17625) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17626) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17628) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17631) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17632) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17633) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17634) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17637) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17638) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17640) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17642) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17644) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17646) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17647) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17650) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17651) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17653) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17656) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173093318/17658) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/173093318/17660) - Floorplan 1 ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #1600821 - **Address:** 2 Norfolk Close, Clayton, ST5 4JY - **Certificate Issued:** 29/03/2004 - **Work Completed:** 15/03/2004 - **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 2 NORFOLK CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JY | £115,000 | 01/06/2009 | Semi-detached | | 2 NORFOLK CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JY | £50,750 | 12/02/1999 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 38 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £202,000 | 23/01/2026 | 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 | | 38 ASHRIDGE AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JA | £189,950 | 22/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 46 CHURSTON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LP | £115,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 6 WROXHAM WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JZ | £175,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 26 ASHRIDGE AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JA | £160,000 | 08/09/2023 | 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 | | 39 ASHRIDGE AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JA | £185,000 | 28/02/2023 | Semi-detached | | 1 YAXLEY COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JU | £200,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 12 RANWORTH CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LL | £180,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 39 CHURSTON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LP | £112,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 6 RANWORTH CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LL | £185,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 32 MORSTON DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LS | £226,500 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 12 CLAYDON CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JR | £170,000 | 27/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 2 YAXLEY COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JU | £167,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 8 MORSTON DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LS | £185,010 | 18/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 7 BIRCHAM WALK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LG | £175,000 | 12/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 11 CLAYDON CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JR | £235,000 | 12/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 10 NORFOLK CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JY | £154,000 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £154,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £175,373 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £198,610 (142 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -4.3% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £743/mo - **Realistic:** £825/mo - **Optimistic:** £908/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2 Bed Terraced House, Ashridge Avenue, ST5 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.1 miles | OpenRent | | [Ranworth Close, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/891454f) | £950/mo | 2 | 0.12 miles | Rightmove | | [Morston Drive, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/855979c) | £900/mo | 2 | 0.22 miles | Rightmove | | [Ferndown Drive, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/576311a) | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.41 miles | Rightmove | | [Stubbsfield Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3e7aaed) | £925/mo | 2 | 1.67 miles | Rightmove | | [Stubbs Gate, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1b3a319) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.68 miles | Rightmove | | [Duke Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fbba9f8) | £800/mo | 2 | 1.68 miles | Rightmove | | [Hatrell Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3acd18f) | £725/mo | 2 | 1.71 miles | Rightmove | | [9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8dbfc26) | £210/mo | — | 1.71 miles | Rightmove | | [Friarswood Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d289bd4) | £750/mo | 2 | 1.74 miles | Rightmove | | [Tower Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7d5b06a) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 1.8 miles | Rightmove | | [Tower Court, No. 1 London Road, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/49c1be5) | £1,045/mo | 2 | 1.8 miles | Rightmove | | [Windsor Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2c70e35) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 1.8 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c8b17d7) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.84 miles | Rightmove | | [Well Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/92239c9) | £895/mo | 2 | 1.88 miles | Rightmove | | [Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a814e3a) | £950/mo | 2 | 1.91 miles | Rightmove | | [Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/930d04c) | £950/mo | 2 | 1.93 miles | Rightmove | | [Hassells Bridge, Hassell Street](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f078218) | £925/mo | 2 | 2 miles | Rightmove | | [Marsh Box, Marsh Parade, Newcastle under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ca516e6) | £850/mo | 2 | 2.07 miles | Rightmove | | [Marsh Box, Marsh Parade](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7b420bf) | £895/mo | 2 | 2.07 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £838/mo (46 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £89,800 *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 £898/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.7% - **Cost-to-rent:** 17.6× - **Monthly cashflow:** £35/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:** £3,016/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 32.9% - **10y growth:** 40.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.9% - **5y growth (index):** 24.9% - **10y growth (index):** 59.4% ## 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)