5 Benett Gardens, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 1PW
About 5 Benett Gardens
5 Benett Gardens is a detached house in Shaw, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 sits 98.2% above the 2002 sale of £340,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Benett Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Benett Gardens has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Oak - Remove limb back to growing point, that is overhanging neighbours conservatory; removal of dead wood and crossing branches.T2 - Oak - Deadwood and removal of crossing limbs.T3 - Beech - 20% crown reduction; removal of deadwood and crossing limbs.
- Council
- 263
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00104/TPW
- Jan 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Beech (T1) - Reduce back selected branches by approx 0.5-1.5m over driveway and road (see pics attached). Crown lift to 4m from ground level. Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (deadwood >25mm in diameter).Beech (T2) - Reduce back selected branches by approx 0.5-1.5m over road (see pics attached). Crown lift to 4m from ground level. Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (deadwood >25mm in diameter).Oak (T3) - Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (deadwood >25mm in diameter).
- Council
- 263
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00003/TPW
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Benett Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£674,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 May 2002Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG14 1PW: £532,500 (2023–2004).
Everything we know about 5 Benett Gardens, 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
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Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Donnington Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Speenhamland School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB