Newbury, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
About Newbury
Newbury is a detached house in St. Lawrence, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7NL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 78.5% above the 2006 sale of £204,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 97% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 12 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Newbury has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Newbury has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 5 years.
£204,500
Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2006Most recent
£204,500
+115.3%over 5 years16 February 2001
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7NL: £305,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in CM0 7NL
2 Ramsey Nook, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
Sold May 2024
£220,000The Chimes, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
Sold Apr 2024
£365,000Seadale, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
Sold Oct 2019
£192,500Greenfield, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
Sold Jul 2015
£305,000Alpha House, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
Sold Aug 2010
£335,000
Versus other St Lawrence Drive homes
Newbury outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,435
Street avg £2,029
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
68/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Bay View — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







