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Cheadle Cottage, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1QT

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cheadle Cottage

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

Cheadle Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Speen, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 10.8% below the 2025 sale of £760,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£535/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £760,000. At 132 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 7 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2013from May 2012
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Nov 2024from Mar 2013
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cheadle Cottage, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2016
    RenovationFull
    In report

    2.4m high brick wall to front of property, incorporating new double entrance gates.

    Reference
    16/01551/HOUSE
    View planning record
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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.

Cheadle Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£678,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£760,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £760,000

    +133.8%over 11 years
  2. 11 July 2013

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1QT: £340,000 (2025–2008).

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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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On the street

Versus other Bath Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Cheadle Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,758

Street avg £3,863

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Above
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.

Crime

12/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Battle Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG14 1QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG14 1QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 1QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cheadle Cottage, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.