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Gallowstree Lane, Westlands, Newcastle-Under-Lyme

West Midlands

£400,000

Listed on 30/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached House
Area
2077 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This five-bedroom detached home occupies an end position in Westlands, with open fields and woodland beyond the rear garden. The accommodation includes a porch and entrance hall, three reception rooms, a kitchen diner, utility room and ground-floor WC. Upstairs are five bedrooms, two with built-in wardrobes, together with a family bathroom and an en-suite to the principal bedroom. The property also has an integral garage and a large driveway with off-road parking. Sliding doors from one reception room open onto the garden, and access is available from both sides of the house. The listing describes the house as requiring modernisation, offering scope to update its substantial accommodation. Schools, local amenities and commuter links are stated to be within easy reach.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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73out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £400,000, this five-bedroom detached home is priced at £193/sq ft, around 16.6% below the local average—a strong entry point for a spacious property in a private, end-of-street position backing onto fields and woodland. The substantial garden, driveway, integral garage and three reception rooms give it plenty to work with.

The project is mainly cosmetic: dated carpets and decorative finishes run through several rooms, while the kitchen and bathrooms look usable but old-fashioned. With an indicated renovation range of £8,000–£18,000, there is scope to refresh the presentation and tailor the generous family space without the photos showing obvious major damage. Overall, this is a good-value canvas with an appealing garden and setting.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated carpets, flooring and decorative finishes across the reception rooms and bedrooms.
  • Modernise the kitchen and bathrooms while retaining their apparently usable fittings.
  • Make the most of the large established garden, private end-of-street position and multiple reception rooms.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Gallowstree Lane, Westlands, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,511
Based on a loan of £300,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-15.8% since listed
£400,000£75,000(-15.8%)
21/10/2026
Current price
£475,000Initial listing
29/09/2026

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