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88 West Street, Newbury, RG14 1BD

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 88 West Street

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

88 West Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 49.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. Sold December 2020 for £273,000.

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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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Jul 2019
EPC improved fromE47toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 West Street, Newbury, RG14 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Change of use of ground floor vacant shop unit and add to existing flat to create four bedroom house, with minor changes to side and rear openings.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00203/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£273,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 December 2020Most recent

    £273,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1BD: £241,500 (2025–2021).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other West Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

88 West Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,964

Street avg £3,195

Strongly below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Oxford Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Speenhamland School. 18 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 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG14 1BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 1BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 88 West Street, Newbury, RG14 1BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.