What kind of home is 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS?

38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS sell for?

38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS last sold for £345,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in March 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2010 and August 2022, 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS rose from £250,000 to £345,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS?

The current EPC rating for 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS?

38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG14 1SS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS use?

The latest EPC at 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS?

38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2002. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS?

38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS in?

38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS sits in Speen, Newbury, Newbury. It falls within the RG14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS?

Police records around 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS 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 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS?

The closest primary school to 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS is Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery (398m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS?

The closest bus stop to 38 Groveland Road, RG14 1SS is Sutton Road, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Groveland Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1SS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Groveland Road

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

38 Groveland Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Speen, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 1SS). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £345,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

38 Groveland Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Groveland Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2002
New BuildFull
In report
Erection of one dwelling.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
02/01545/FUL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£345,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2022Most recent
£345,000
+13.1%over 3 years
29 May 2019
£305,000
+22.0%over 9 years
18 March 2010
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1SS: £370,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in RG14 1SS

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On the street

Versus other Groveland Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 38 Groveland Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,557

Street avg £3,443

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

12/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sutton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 1SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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