# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ST4 5QX) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 42 KEELINGS DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST4 5QX | | Price | £210,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | A | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 | | Floor area | 137 m² | | Last sold | £48,500 Mar 2002 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 30/06/2036 - **Current heating cost:** £1,448/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500 ### Recommendations - W1 (£5,000 - £10,000) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2511-9559-5639-8517-7521) ## Description Heywoods Estate Agents welcome to the market this beautifully presented semi-detached home on Keelings Drive, Harpfields, Stoke-on-Trent, offering spacious accommodation, stylish interiors and a superb rear garden. Set behind a traditional brick frontage with off-road parking, the property makes an inviting first impression and provides a well-balanced layout ideal for families, professionals and buyers seeking a home with generous living space throughout. The ground floor opens into a welcoming entrance hallway, leading through to a comfortable living room with tasteful décor, a feature fireplace and a warm, homely feel. The separate dining room provides an excellent space for family meals and entertaining, finished with decorative wall panelling, feature wallpaper and plenty of room for a large dining table. The adjoining kitchen has been thoughtfully designed with navy cabinetry, wood-effect work surfaces, patterned flooring, a gas hob, oven, tiled splashbacks and space for appliances, creating a practical and attractive heart of the home. To the rear, the property benefits from a useful utility room, offering additional appliance space, storage and direct access out to the garden. This extra room adds everyday convenience and helps keep the main living areas clear and organised, while the ground-floor WC further enhances the practicality of the layout. Upstairs, the home continues to impress with three well-presented bedrooms, each offering its own character. The principal bedroom is a generous and elegant space with fitted wardrobes, soft décor and a striking feature wall. The second bedroom is another comfortable double, enhanced by a bright window and calming tones, while the third bedroom offers flexibility as a child’s bedroom, guest room, dressing room or home office. The family bathroom is finished in a modern style with grey tiling, a bath, separate shower enclosure, wash basin, WC and heated towel rail. Natural light from the frosted window, built-in storage and contemporary fittings complete the space with both practicality and style. Externally, the rear garden is a standout feature, offering a large lawn, paved seating areas, planted borders and enclosed fencing, creating a private outdoor space perfect for relaxing, entertaining and family use. The location is also a major advantage, with Keelings Drive well placed for access to UHNM, local schools, shops and amenities, as well as convenient commuter links across Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and the wider road network. With its spacious layout, attractive presentation, off-road parking and sought-after Harpfields setting, this home offers a rare opportunity not to be missed. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006485) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006486) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006487) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006488) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006489) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006490) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006491) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006492) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006493) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006494) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006495) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006496) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006497) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006498) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006499) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006500) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006501) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006502) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006503) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006504) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006505) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006506) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006507) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006508) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006509) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006510) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006511) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006512) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006513) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006514) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006515) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006516) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006517) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006518) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006520) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006521) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/90285930/1006522) ## Floorplans - ![All](/listings/photos/90285930/1006523) - All ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 42 KEELINGS DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 5QX | £48,500 | 18/03/2002 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 3 RONSON AVENUE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6PX | £225,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 33 WATSON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 5PW | £150,000 | 14/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 14 ST JOHNS AVENUE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6SS | £150,000 | 07/03/2025 | Semi-detached | | 6 HILLFIELD AVENUE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6PY | £170,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 246 NEWCASTLE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6NY | £132,000 | 13/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 24 RONSON AVENUE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6PX | £168,000 | 10/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 21 WATSON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 5PW | £139,000 | 23/02/2023 | Semi-detached | | 19 MAYFIELD PLACE EAST, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6PA | £195,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 33 WATSON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 5PW | £140,000 | 13/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 8 ST JOHNS AVENUE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6SS | £114,000 | 06/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 7 ST JOHNS AVENUE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6SS | £220,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 12 WITHIES ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 5QR | £140,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 234 NEWCASTLE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6NY | £175,500 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 191 NEWCASTLE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6PZ | £174,590 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 16 LITTLEFIELD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 5LR | £195,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 182 NEWCASTLE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6NX | £130,000 | 04/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 47 HARPFIELD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 5QT | £170,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached | | 115 NEWCASTLE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6PZ | £135,000 | 12/01/2022 | Semi-detached | | 52 WOODLANDS ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6ST | £80,000 | 16/12/2021 | Semi-detached | | 16 MAYFIELD PLACE EAST, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6PA | £166,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached | **Area average:** £158,455 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £180,365 (76 Semi-detached, ST4, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +16.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stoke-on-Trent). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £638/mo - **Realistic:** £709/mo - **Optimistic:** £780/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £593/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Algar Road, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5c5c870) | £995/mo | 3 | 0.37 miles | Rightmove | | [Godwin Way, Trent Vale, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/368a899) | £1,395/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | Rightmove | | [Godwin Way, Trent Vale, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c27c830) | £1,195/mo | 3 | 0.42 miles | Rightmove | | [Frank Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4d4e513) | £895/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | Rightmove | | [Hanford Terrace, Stone Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ce3e6e8) | £1,495/mo | 3 | 0.94 miles | Rightmove | | [Maxwell Place, Hartshill](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3a8cfaf) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.94 miles | Rightmove | | [Princes Road, Penkhull](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5cfcb38) | £395/mo | — | 1.04 miles | Rightmove | | [The Avenue, Hartshill, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5308e6f) | £1,495/mo | 3 | 1.09 miles | Rightmove | | [Wadham Street, penkhull](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c912cff) | £875/mo | 3 | 1.11 miles | Rightmove | | [St Andrews Square, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e8c0110) | £1,175/mo | 3 | 1.24 miles | Rightmove | | [Claridge Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/39149e1) | £625/mo | — | 1.4 miles | Rightmove | | [Victoria Street, Stoke On Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6496eb3) | £450/mo | 3 | 1.5 miles | Rightmove | | [Clare Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4d03bdb) | £875/mo | 3 | 1.63 miles | Rightmove | | [Ashford Street, Shelton, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5421543) | £850/mo | 3 | 1.69 miles | Rightmove | | [Atherstone Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f3623ea) | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.75 miles | Rightmove | | [Gosport Grove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/33ebaa8) | £1,375/mo | 3 | 1.75 miles | Rightmove | | [4 James Grundy Avenue](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d236167) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.83 miles | Rightmove | | [Duke Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ae4626e) | £950/mo | 3 | 1.86 miles | Rightmove | | [Chilton Street, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d9ee8f2) | £700/mo | 3 | 1.89 miles | Rightmove | | [Chessington Crescent, STOKE-ON-TRENT](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/db1d43b) | £1,295/mo | 3 | 1.91 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,006/mo (24 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £124,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £99,800 *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 £998/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.7% - **Cost-to-rent:** 17.5× - **Monthly cashflow:** £46/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:** £1,533/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 12.4% - **10y growth:** 37% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Stoke-on-Trent; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 5.1% - **5y growth (index):** 26.5% - **10y growth (index):** 62.8% ## 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)