What kind of home is 55 West Street, RG14 1BE?

55 West Street, RG14 1BE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 55 West Street, RG14 1BE?

55 West Street, RG14 1BE last sold for £297,500 in September 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £64,950 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 West Street, RG14 1BE?

Across 4 sales between August 1997 and September 2025, 55 West Street, RG14 1BE rose from £64,950 to £297,500, a change of £232,550. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 55 West Street, RG14 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 55 West Street, RG14 1BE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 West Street, RG14 1BE?

55 West Street, RG14 1BE has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG14 1BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 West Street, RG14 1BE use?

The latest EPC at 55 West Street, RG14 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55 West Street, RG14 1BE?

55 West Street, RG14 1BE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 55 West Street, RG14 1BE in?

55 West Street, RG14 1BE sits in Newbury. It falls within the RG14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 55 West Street, RG14 1BE?

Police records around 55 West Street, RG14 1BE show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 55 West Street, RG14 1BE?

The closest primary school to 55 West Street, RG14 1BE is Speenhamland School (521m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bartholomew's School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 55 West Street, RG14 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 55 West Street, RG14 1BE is Park Way, 308m away. The nearest bus option is Newbury Wharf, 432m away.

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55 West Street, Newbury, RG14 1BE

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 West Street

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

55 West Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

A recent sale: £297,500 in September 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 West Street, Newbury, RG14 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 West Street 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.

Latest sale on 55 West Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£297,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

4 September 2025Most recent
£297,500
+70.0%over 16 years
19 November 2008
£175,000
+32.6%over 6 years
10 October 2002
£132,000
+103.2%over 5 years
1 August 1997
£64,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1BE: £248,000 (2025–2009).

Nearby sales in RG14 1BE

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On the street

Versus other West Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 55 West Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,440

Street avg £3,357

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Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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