What kind of home is 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN?

1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN?

1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN last sold for £382,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2000 and May 2012, 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN rose from £65,000 to £382,000, a change of £317,000. That works out to roughly +15.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN?

The current EPC rating for 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN?

1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,639 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG14 1RN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN use?

The latest EPC at 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN?

1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN in?

1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN sits in Speen, Newbury, Newbury. It falls within the RG14 postcode district.

Is 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN?

The closest primary school to 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN is Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery (319m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, RG14 1RN is Battle Close, 203m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

152 m²

1639 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Holmby Cottages

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

1 Holmby Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Speen, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1639 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 39.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 Holmby Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2018
OutbuildingFull
In report
Detached car port.
Agent
Mr Richard J New
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
18/00747/HOUSE
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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.

Price for 1 Holmby Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£532,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£382,000

Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2012Most recent
£382,000
+21.3%over 7 years
25 April 2005
£315,000
+384.6%over 5 years
11 January 2000
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1RN: £925,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in RG14 1RN

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On the street

Versus other Speen Lane homes

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

On habitable rooms, 1 Holmby Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,509

Street avg £3,620

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Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 189 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

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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.

Full Newbury report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Battle Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 1RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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