1 Rectory Farm Cottages, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RG
About 1 Rectory Farm Cottages
1 Rectory Farm Cottages is an 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 E. 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.
It hasn't traded since December 1996, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 209.9% above the 1996 sale of £91,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 30.9% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, 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
1 Rectory Farm 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2022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
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2004Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormer
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00681/HOUSE
- Nov 2002ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01977/HOUSE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Rectory Farm Cottages
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Rectory Farm Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£91,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 1996Most recent
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1RG: £682,000 (2025–2023).
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£1,045,000
Everything we know about 1 Rectory Farm Cottages, 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 Bath Road homes
On years held, 1 Rectory Farm Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,928
Street avg £3,292
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB