Linden House, Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RN
About Linden House
Linden House is a five-bedroom detached house in Speen, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 190 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 13 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,257,000 is 17.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 124.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £1,070,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at Linden House
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Linden House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2023ExtensionConditionsIn report
Approval of details reserved by Condition 4 (Precautionary Method Statement) of approved application 23/00210/HOUSE: Erection of part two-storey, part single-storey extension to replace garage and previous extension, replacement bay windows to the rear, plus associated internal alterations
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02417/COND
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part two-storey, part single-storey extension to replace garage and previous extension, replacement bay windows to the rear, plus associated internal alterations
New Windows- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00210/HOUSE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Linden House
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 8 years.
£1,070,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2021Most recent
£1,070,000
+37.2%over 7 years2 December 2013
£780,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1RN: £626,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in RG14 1RN
White Lodge, Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RN
Sold Jan 2023
£2,450,00046 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
£626,0002 Holmby Cottages, Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RN
Sold Nov 2014
£275,000
Everything we know about Linden House, 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 Speen Lane homes
On price per m², Linden House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,632
Street avg £3,360
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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