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See how verdicts work1-bedroom flat · ST5 1AS
For saleListed 342 days
Opportunity summary
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About
Great investment opportunity to purchase this 'classic' studio apartment in a very popular development of purpose built student accommodation (pbsa).
The development is located in the heart of Newcastle under Lyme approximately 0.3 miles south of the town centre.
The site provides easy access to both Keele and Staffordshire Universities with a regular bus service just outside the development.
The Royal Stoke Hospital and the amenities of the town centre are just a short walk away. The accommodation to this ground floor apartment features a kitchenette and an en suite bathroom.
There are also numerous communal areas including access to a gym, communal lounge with pool tables, laundry room, cycle store and roof garden terraces overlooking the park.
The apartments are fully managed and we are advised that Flat 14 is currently occupied from 07/09/24 – 30/08/25 at £164/week . Please refer to for the average rental rate from August 2025 onwards.
We understand the management fee is 5.5% plus VAT from the gross rent collected. This apartment has an allocated parking space on site.
Agents Note: Photos used are of an example apartment of the similar design.
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
Returns
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Archie refurb estimate: a Pro feature
0.0% below asking
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
Commercial properties like this can earn 30-50% higher yields when converted to residential under Class MA / Q / P / PA, with prior approval costing ~GBP 96/unit. Sign in to see the recommended route, yield uplift, and cost breakdown.
BRRR-suited properties can recycle 80-100% of investor capital on refi, leaving a high-yielding rental with most of the money out. Sign in to see the refurb cost stack, ARV projection, and refinance maths.
Detached + large garden = sub-division play. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, plot size, uplift estimate, and regional land benchmark.
Short-lease flats trade at deep discount, but extending under the 1993 Act often costs far less than the discount. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, premium breakdown, long-lease ARV and arbitrage maths.
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