Holly Cottage, Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RN
About Holly Cottage
Holly Cottage is a four-bedroom property in Speen, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 1RN). It has council tax band G.
Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Holly Cottage has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Cherry tree - fell. Reason: The tree is unsafe and presents risk of falling. A substantial limb has recently fallen exposing the lower part of the trunk as considerably rotten and hollow. Arborist has inspected the damaged trunk and advised that the tree should be felled to make safe.
- Council
- 323
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00789/TPW
- Nov 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
A1 - Ash: Fell as showing signs of Ash DiebackA2 - Ash: Fell as showing signs of Ash Dieback
- Council
- 323
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02593/TPW
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Holly Cottage
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
£615,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 September 2006Most recent
£615,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1RN: £925,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in RG14 1RN
White Lodge, Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RN
Sold Jan 2023
£2,450,000Linden House, Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RN
Sold Aug 2021
£1,070,00046 Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RN
Sold Sept 2018
£599,999Bramley, Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RN
Sold Jan 2017
£925,000Cheriton Lodge, Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RN
Sold Sept 2015
£626,000
Everything we know about Holly Cottage, 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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB