40 De Montfort Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1TA
About 40 De Montfort Road
40 De Montfort Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Speen, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 1TA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 14.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 100.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 De Montfort Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40 De Montfort Road
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
40 De Montfort Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2022Most recent
£315,000
+146.1%over 20 years21 September 2001
£128,000
+72.0%over 3 years8 April 1998
£74,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1TA: £285,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG14 1TA
18 De Montfort Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1TA
Sold Jan 2025
£315,00024 De Montfort Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1TA
Sold Mar 2024
£340,00016 De Montfort Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1TA
Sold Aug 2022
£205,00031 De Montfort Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1TA
Sold Jun 2021
£250,00017 De Montfort Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1TA
Sold May 2018
£277,500
Everything we know about 40 De Montfort Road, 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 De Montfort Road homes
40 De Montfort Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,706
Street avg £2,424
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kersey Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB