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1 Hillside Cottages, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RG

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
47 m²
508 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Hillside Cottages

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

1 Hillside Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Speen, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 1RG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 508 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 39.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Hillside Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hillside Cottages, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2012
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Replacement of a timber casement window to the bedroom. The present window has suffered from water penetration and is beyond repair. The proposal is to make a "like for like" replacement with the exception that the window panes are to be 'Slenderpane' slim double glazed units.

    New Windows
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00428/LBC2
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2008
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    To provide a gas supply to the property and install a central heating system internally

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    07/01585/LBC
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£172,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2012Most recent

    £172,500

    +26.8%over 6 years
  2. 1 September 2005

    £136,000

    +78.9%over 7 years
  3. 11 June 1998

    £76,000

    +26.7%over 1 year
  4. 8 November 1996

    £59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1RG: £682,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Bath Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Hillside Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,654

Street avg £3,119

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly 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

Hare and Hounds — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery. 13 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 1RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG14 1RG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 1RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

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

Common questions

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