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

2 Holmby Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Speen, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 36.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.