Martins Haven, Clarendon Gardens, Newbury, RG14 1JW
About Martins Haven
Martins Haven is a three-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 1JW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold November 2023 for £450,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at Martins Haven is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Hazel - Trim back the overhang from the trees to provide approximately 2 metres clearance from the property. All arises to be removed leaving the site clean and tidy. T2 Sycamore - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 3 metres, ensuring we cut it away from the neighbouring property. Finished height will be approx 15m. All arisings to be removed leaving the site clean and tidy. T3 Silver Birch - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. Finished height will be approx 12m. All arisings to be removed leaving the site clean and tidy. T4 Sycamore - Fell to as near ground level as possible by carefully dismantling. All arisings to be removed leaving the site clean and tidy.
- Council
- 461
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01416/TPW
- Feb 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Hazel: Trim back new shoots by 1 metre so the new tree growth is inline with the main tree and fence line
- Council
- 461
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00179/TPW
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 10 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
3 November 2023Most recent
£450,000
+28.6%over 9 years6 February 2014
£349,950
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG14 1JW: £215,000 (2022–2004).
Everything we know about Martins Haven, 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 Clarendon Gardens homes
Price per m² for Martins Haven runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £2,892
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 14 years
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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.
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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
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB