Residential dwellings
40,171
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
ST5 rents and yields
Asking rent £944/month · Gross yield 4.6% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is ST5?
ST5: residential dwellings 40,171.
HMO-shaped dwellings
1.5%
ST5 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 3 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 36,141
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.1%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.4%
- EPC A or B
- 12%
- EPC D or worse
- 53%
What does ST5 earn?
ST5: asking rent £944/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 907 lets).
Asking rent
£944/month 12 months to Sep 2026
907 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 907 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,479 lets
+2.7% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,479 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
382 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does ST5 vary by home size?
Asking rent in ST5 runs from £605/month for 1 bedroom to £2,318/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £605/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +5.1% on the previous 12 months | 380 |
| 2 bedrooms | £804/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -3.1% on the previous 12 months | 431 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,101/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +8% on the previous 12 months | 345 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,549/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +9.3% on the previous 12 months | 154 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,318/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 50 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns ST5?
Corporate landlords hold 86% of the 2,653 units in ST5 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords86% of classified · 2,277 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)7.5% of classified · 200 units
- Housing associations6.3% of classified · 167 units
- RMC0.3% of classified · 8 units
- Offshore companies0.0% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does ST5 rank?
ST5 ranks 2nd of 3 postcode districts in Newcastle-under-Lyme for asking rent, at £944/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Newcastle-under-Lyme
ST5 ranks 2nd of 3 postcode districts in Newcastle-under-Lyme for asking rent, at £944/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CW3 | £1,264/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 34 | indicative |
| 2 | ST5 | £944/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 907 | measured |
| 3 | ST7 | £915/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 207 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Newcastle-under-Lyme
ST5 ranks 1st of 3 postcode districts in Newcastle-under-Lyme for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST5 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,479 | measured |
| 2 | ST7 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 276 | measured |
| 3 | CW3 | 3.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 8 of 12 months observed | 47 | indicative |
Where next from ST5?
- Newcastle-under-LymeThe wider market this area sits in.
- CW3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,466/m² · Sep 2026
- ST7Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,584/m² · Sep 2026
- ST1Next door, in another authority · Asking £1,644/m² · Sep 2026
- ST21Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,186/m² · Sep 2026
- ST4Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,368/m² · Sep 2026
- ST6Next door, in another authority · Asking £1,934/m² · Sep 2026
- TF9Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,470/m² · Sep 2026
- ST3Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,595/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about ST5
- What is the average rent in ST5?
- Homes to let in ST5 asked a median £944/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 907 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in ST5?
- 4.6% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,479 lets. +2.7% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in ST5?
- ST5 has 40,171 homes, 1.5% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about ST5
- Property values in ST5Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in ST5Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in ST5What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in ST5What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in ST5Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in ST5What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in ST5Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 907 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,479 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |