1 Castle Grove, Newbury, RG14 1PS
About 1 Castle Grove
1 Castle Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £898,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £765,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
Energy performance
1 Castle Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Castle Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Castle Grove
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Castle Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£898,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
£765,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£765,000
+218.8%over 22 years14 October 1998
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1PS: £368,229 (2018–2002).
Nearby sales in RG14 1PS
Everything we know about 1 Castle Grove, 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 Castle Grove homes
1 Castle Grove is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,696
Street avg £3,176
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Donnington Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Speenhamland School. 14 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
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB