Marlyns, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RG
About Marlyns
Marlyns is a detached house in Speen, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 1RG). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2766 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 257 m² the property is well over the postcode median (161 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £1,045,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Marlyns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history at Marlyns is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- May 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of 2 dead conifers
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 25/01256/5DAY
- Feb 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Remove dead conifer and replace with evergreen. T2 - Remove dead Hawthorn and replace with Lilac tree and Lilac bush. T3, T4 - Prune Pear tree as not producing edible fruit, reduction of approximatley 2m. T5 - Reduce Pear tree by 1/2. T6 - Cut dead Cherry down to approximately 1.5m T7 - Prune Apple tree - Removing 3.5m of branches and removal of several dead branches. T8 - Remove dead Hawthorn, replace with smaller bush T9 - Prune Apple tree - Removing 3.5m of branches and removal of several dead branches.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02767/TPC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Marlyns
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Marlyns has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£1,101,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 28 years.
£1,045,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2023Most recent
£1,045,000
+40.7%over 10 years14 December 2012
£742,500
+197.0%over 16 years9 April 1996
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1RG: £420,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG14 1RG
Sun Hill, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RG
Sold Nov 2025
£705,000Bath Cottage, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RG
Sold Aug 2025
£682,0003 Hillside Cottages, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RG
Sold May 2024
£217,5004 Hillside Cottages, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RG
Sold May 2024
£202,500Leighton Lodge, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RG
Sold Dec 2022
£1,050,000
Everything we know about Marlyns, 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 floor area, Marlyns stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,066
Street avg £3,078
Floor Area
257 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB