53 West Street, Newbury, RG14 1BE
About 53 West Street
53 West Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 33.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
53 West Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 53 West Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
53 West Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 9 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2015Most recent
£235,000
+36.2%over 6 years19 August 2009
£172,500
+4.1%over 2 years16 March 2007
£165,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1BE: £248,500 (2025–2008).
Everything we know about 53 West Street, 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 West Street homes
EPC Rating for 53 West Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,730
Street avg £3,534
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Park Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Speenhamland School. 18 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB