What kind of home is 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN?

68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN?

68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN last sold for £185,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN?

The current EPC rating for 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN?

68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG14 1BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN use?

The latest EPC at 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN?

68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN in?

68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN sits in Newbury. It falls within the RG14 postcode district.

Is 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN in a safe area?

Police records around 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN 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 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN?

The closest primary school to 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN is Speenhamland School (540m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bartholomew's School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN?

The closest bus stop to 68 Northcroft Lane, RG14 1BN is Kennet Road, 369m away. The nearest bus option is Newbury Wharf, 525m away.

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68 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BN

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 68 Northcroft Lane

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

68 Northcroft Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newbury (RG14 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Northcroft Lane 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.

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

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1BN: £210,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RG14 1BN

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Everything we know about 68 Northcroft Lane, in one report

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On the street

Versus other Northcroft Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 68 Northcroft Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,083

Street avg £3,268

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Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly 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.

Full Newbury report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Kennet Road — 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 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 1BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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