Key indicators for buyers
The CW3 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 12.1%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Rising rents (£816/mo, +8.5%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Newcastle-under-Lyme area
A home in Newcastle-under-Lyme costs 6.2x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 6.3x in 2015.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Newcastle-under-Lyme area
Average monthly rent in Newcastle-under-Lyme is £816, up 8.5% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Newcastle-under-Lyme price of £398,250 with a 25% deposit (£100k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,572 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses CW3 avg. price with Newcastle-under-Lyme rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,572) are £756 more than renting (£816). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £100k — it would take around 44 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
4, SYCAMORE CLOSE, AUDLEM CW3 0EZ | Detached | £370,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
9, HILLARY DRIVE, AUDLEM CW3 0HJ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
26, ST LEONARDS WAY, WOORE CW3 9ST | Detached | £423,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
30, ST LEONARDS WAY, WOORE CW3 9ST | Detached | £555,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
15, WHARF TERRACE, MADELEY HEATH CW3 9LW | Terraced | £130,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
8, HEYWOODS RIDGE, AUDLEM CW3 0EF | Detached | £585,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
4, BLUE BELL CLOSE, WRINEHILL CW3 9DS | Detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in CW3 sold for £398,250 in 2026, with a median of £396,500 across 4 transactions. Prices rose 12.1% compared to the previous year.
| £438,000 |
| 16 Dec 2025 |
21, CHESHIRE STREET, AUDLEM CW3 0AH | Semi-detached | £435,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
9, BIRCHES FARM MEWS, MADELEY CW3 9TE | Terraced | £215,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
9, HEATHER GLADE, MADELEY CW3 9EP | Semi-detached | £172,500 | 10 Dec 2025 |
4, SALISBURY CLOSE, MADELEY CW3 9JG | Detached | £229,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
3, MOAT LANE, WOORE CW3 9TG | Detached | £348,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
4, CHURCHFIELDS, WOORE CW3 9SJ | Semi-detached | £318,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
CAR PARKING SPACE M, LYME WOOD GRANGE, MCKELVEY WAY, AUDLEM CW3 0FH | Other | £310,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
APARTMENT 21, LYME WOOD GRANGE, MCKELVEY WAY, AUDLEM CW3 0FH | Flat/Maisonette | £310,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
4, MILL LANE, AUDLEM CW3 0EH | Semi-detached | £232,000 | 19 Nov 2025 |
SUNNY BANK COTTAGE, NEWCASTLE ROAD, MADELEY CW3 9JT | Terraced | £230,000 | 14 Nov 2025 |
15, LINDOPS LANE, MADELEY CW3 9JN | Terraced | £180,000 | 14 Nov 2025 |
THE ESTATE HOUSE, MAIN ROAD, BETLEY CW3 9BH | Other | £755,000 | 14 Nov 2025 |
DUNOCKS FOLD HOUSE, NEWCASTLE ROAD, MADELEY CW3 9JP | Terraced | £230,000 | 13 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in CW3 was a detached property on Sycamore Close for £370,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £310,000.