Benedict Court, Flat 17, Western Avenue, Newbury, RG14 1AR
About Benedict Court
Benedict Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a B (score 84), 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 and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 37th 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.
At 64 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 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Benedict Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Benedict Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Benedict Court
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 4 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2016Most recent
£200,000
-2.4%over 4 years2 March 2012
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1AR: £240,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG14 1AR
Benedict Court, Flat 53, Western Avenue, Newbury, RG14 1AR
Sold Mar 2025
£200,000Benedict Court, Flat 32, Western Avenue, Newbury, RG14 1AR
Sold Mar 2025
£240,000Benedict Court, Flat 10, Western Avenue, Newbury, RG14 1AR
Sold Feb 2025
£125,000Benedict Court, Flat 19, Western Avenue, Newbury, RG14 1AR
Sold Jul 2024
£245,000Benedict Court, Flat 5, Western Avenue, Newbury, RG14 1AR
Sold Jun 2024
£250,000
Everything we know about Benedict Court, in one report
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

Versus other Western Avenue homes
CO₂ Emissions for Benedict Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £3,490
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB