# 3 bedroom link detached house for sale (ST5 4LA) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 8 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 4LA | | Price | £290,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 | | Floor area | 93 m² | | Last sold | £175,000 Apr 2019 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 18/10/2036 - **Current heating cost:** £745/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £7,500 ### Recommendations - W2 (£5,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9311-3966-4200-2526-9200) ## Description Immaculately Presented Three-Bedroom Link-Detached Home on Westbury Park Situated within the ever-popular Westbury Park, this beautifully presented three-bedroom link-detached home offers spacious and versatile accommodation, generous parking and a truly impressive private rear garden. The property is approached via a driveway providing a good amount of off-road parking and leads into a welcoming entrance hallway. The spacious lounge is a lovely reception room, featuring a bay window allowing plenty of natural light to fill the room, together with a feature fireplace providing an attractive focal point. To the rear, the modern white gloss fitted kitchen provides a stylish and practical space, complete with breakfast bar and ample room for a dining table. The adjoining sun room is a fantastic additional reception space, overlooking the beautiful rear garden and providing direct access outside. The garage has been thoughtfully converted to create a range of useful additional accommodation, including a storage room, laundry area and ground floor shower room, adding excellent practicality to the home. To the first floor are three well-proportioned bedrooms. The generous master bedroom benefits from two windows, fitted wardrobes and an abundance of natural light. There is a further double bedroom and a good-sized single bedroom, alongside a newly fitted modern shower room. The rear garden is undoubtedly one of the property’s standout features and porcelain non slip tiles, ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining, together with raised borders and a generous lawn. The property is also ideally located close to the open fields known locally as “Bunny Hill”, providing a wonderful nearby area for enjoying the outdoors. The property benefits from having privately owed Solar that can be fed back to the grid and additional electrical sockets outside the back. Perfectly positioned for The Nuffield Hospital, Royal Stoke University Hospital and major commuter routes, this is a fantastic opportunity to purchase an immaculate link-detached home in one of the area’s most popular residential locations. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 8 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LA | £175,000 | 12/04/2019 | Semi-detached | | 8 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LA | £153,500 | 24/03/2016 | 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] 18 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LA | £205,000 | 11/03/2026 | Detached | | 10 RANWORTH CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LL | £331,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached | | 12 WALSINGHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JT | £281,000 | 06/11/2025 | Detached | | 51 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £220,000 | 12/09/2025 | Detached | | 17 MANSFIELD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HA | £172,000 | 11/09/2025 | Detached | | 30 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £250,000 | 03/07/2025 | Detached | | 27 PENMERE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HH | £250,000 | 18/12/2023 | Detached | | 3 MERIDEN ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HE | £155,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached | | 23 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £208,000 | 23/08/2023 | Detached | | 18 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £265,000 | 17/05/2023 | Detached | | 7 LIDGATE WALK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LT | £275,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached | | 4 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £195,000 | 01/02/2023 | Detached | | 3 GLENDALE COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HD | £195,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached | | 28 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £249,950 | 07/10/2022 | Detached | | 14 CHURSTON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LP | £351,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 23 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LA | £180,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 7 HADLEIGH CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LD | £315,000 | 11/08/2022 | Detached | | 8 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £233,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached | | 12 GEDNEY GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LN | £213,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached | | 3 THE BRACKENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JL | £425,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 17 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LA | £205,750 | 07/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 36 THE BRACKENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JL | £425,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached | | 1 WYNSTAY COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HL | £215,000 | 23/02/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £196,917 (3 sales) **Area average:** £261,198 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £331,285 (78 Detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -12.5% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £750/mo - **Realistic:** £833/mo - **Optimistic:** £916/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Seabridge Lane, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cde0ceb) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.75 miles | Rightmove | | [Cambridge Drive, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/28c22b5) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.76 miles | Rightmove | | [Clayton Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/64ecdb1) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.99 miles | Rightmove | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Newcastle Road, ST4 | £850/mo | 3 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent | | [Sedbergh Close, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e498261) | £1,600/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | Rightmove | | [Lincoln Avenue, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7d30437) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.2 miles | Rightmove | | [Geneva Drive, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cad74a8) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 1.76 miles | Rightmove | | [Hatrell Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9651a65) | £975/mo | 3 | 1.8 miles | Rightmove | | [London Road, Newcastle under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e059636) | £875/mo | 3 | 1.83 miles | Rightmove | | [Freehold Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b243e08) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 1.87 miles | Rightmove | | [Orme Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ca92e69) | £900/mo | 3 | 2.02 miles | Rightmove | | [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5474199) | £595/mo | — | 2.02 miles | Rightmove | | [Galingale View, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c3fc123) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 2.17 miles | Rightmove | | [Brindley Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4f239f1) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.33 miles | Rightmove | | [Heath Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e04a861) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.33 miles | Rightmove | | [Flat 6, 120 King Street, Newcastle, ST5 1JJ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e1f5dc0) | £495/mo | — | 2.38 miles | Rightmove | | [Moran Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3686f51) | £925/mo | 3 | 2.49 miles | Rightmove | | [Ashfields New Road, Newcastle-under-lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f638157) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.5 miles | Rightmove | | [Hill Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1fc5659) | £925/mo | 3 | 2.53 miles | Rightmove | | [Waters Edge Close, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2792c12) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.55 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £968/mo (34 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000 *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 £950/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3.9% - **Cost-to-rent:** 25.4× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-312/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.5% *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:** £3,118/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 10.4% - **10y growth:** 18.9% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Detached series; as of July 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 5.9% - **5y growth (index):** 28.1% - **10y growth (index):** 55.4% ## 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)