Melville, Flat 18, Park Way, Newbury, RG14 1DZ
About Melville
Melville is an end-of-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 5th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in Melville, where floor areas span 48–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (78 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 11.8% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £169,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Melville'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
Melville has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Melville
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£169,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£169,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG14 1DZ: £95,100 (2022–2018).
Everything we know about Melville, 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 Park Way homes
EPC Rating for Melville lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 81 (C)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Park Way Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Speenhamland School. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB