Meriden Road, Newcastle ST5
West Midlands
£170,000
Listed on 07/10/2026
Listed on 07/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
678 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom detached bungalow is set in a cul-de-sac in Clayton, on the outskirts of Newcastle-under-Lyme. The listing describes it as requiring comprehensive refurbishment and updating, while noting uPVC double glazing and a modern combi boiler. The kitchen and living room face the rear garden, and the living room has sliding doors opening outside.
The property has a family bathroom and three bedrooms. Outside, a driveway runs alongside the bungalow and is stated to accommodate three vehicles. There is a shaped front lawn and an enclosed rear garden, both described as laid to lawn. The property is offered with no upward chain.
Clayton has local shops, supermarkets, healthcare and leisure facilities, with road links to Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent and Junction 15 of the M6. Clayton Woods, Hanchurch Woods and Trentham Estate and Gardens are also within reach. The EPC rating is D.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
35out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached bungalow has a clear renovation canvas: the photographed interiors show marked walls and worn finishes, with particularly dated kitchen and bathroom fittings, while the rear garden needs clearing. The generous living room opens onto the garden, and the driveway, uPVC double glazing and modern combi boiler provide useful starting points for a substantial whole-house project. The quiet Clayton cul-de-sac setting adds appeal.
Even a workable headline price does not rescue the maths when once you allow for meaningful works on top of the asking price, the economics look thin versus current-condition benchmarks — roughly 29% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition. Hence the weak economics component — a proxy for today's market, not post-refurbishment GDV.
Key opportunities
- Use the substantial project to reshape the interior and finish the home to your own specification, including updating the distinctive dated kitchen and bathroom.
- The nearly 21-foot living room, with sliding doors to the rear garden, offers a strong focal point for improving the connection between indoor and outdoor space.
- Clear and improve the enclosed garden, while making use of the driveway that accommodates three vehicles.
Key risks
- Marked walls, worn flooring and dated finishes across the photographed areas, together with the overgrown garden, make this a substantial multi-area programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for a longer, more involved schedule.
- At the asking price, adding a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area, with no assurance that the finished value will make up the difference.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station
2.6 miles
Train · Stoke-upon-Trent
Wedgwood Rail Station
2.9 miles
Train · Barlaston
Barlaston Rail Station
3.4 miles
Train · Barlaston
Longton Rail Station
3.6 miles
Train · Longton
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