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38a, Groveland Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1SS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 38a

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

38a is a three-bedroom detached house in Speen, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 1SS). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 60.4% above the 2013 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

38a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

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

38a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

38a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£249,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2013Most recent

    £249,950

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

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Everything we know about 38a, 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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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.

On price per m², 38a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,525

Street avg £3,516

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£405k

1 Cleveland Grove

RG14 1XF

3 bed2 bath
£395k

1 Chestnut Crescent

RG14 1LG

3 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Amberley Close

RG14 1PZ

3 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Clarendon Gardens

RG14 1JW

3 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Coster Close, Speen

RG14 1UR

3 bed1 bath
£466k

1 Cherry Close

RG14 1LS

3 bed
£425k

1 Chaucer Crescent

RG14 1TP

4 bed
£600k

1 Bewicks Reach

RG14 1AP

2 bed
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RG14 1SS

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38a, Groveland Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1SS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.