31a, Chaucer Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1TP
About 31a
31a is a four-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 1TP). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 44.8% above the 2013 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
31a has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2013ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory
- Agent
- Mr Richard J New
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01893/HOUSE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 31a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 14 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2013Most recent
£440,000
+114.6%over 14 years1 March 1999
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1TP: £425,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG14 1TP
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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 Chaucer Crescent homes
Price per m²
£3,438
Street avg £3,366
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Brummell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB