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Benedict Court, Flat 16, Western Avenue, Newbury, RG14 1AR

EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Benedict Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Benedict Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 38th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in Benedict Court, where floor areas span 41–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Sold January 2024 for £245,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC79toB83
Low Energy Lighting
3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Benedict Court, Flat 16, Western Avenue, Newbury, RG14 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Benedict Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Benedict Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£245,000

Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2024Most recent

    £245,000

    -12.5%over 10 years
  2. 16 May 2013

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1AR: £240,000 (2025–2024).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Western Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Benedict Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,712

Street avg £3,476

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newbury district page.

Crime

12/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Leys Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Speenhamland School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG14 1AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG14 1AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 1AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Benedict Court, Flat 16, Western Avenue, Newbury, RG14 1AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.