1 Penn Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1UU
About 1 Penn Road
1 Penn Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Speen, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 1UU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 32.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Penn Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Penn Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Penn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,175
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 August 2017Most recent
£235,175
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1UU: £290,000 (2016–2013).
Nearby sales in RG14 1UU
Everything we know about 1 Penn 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 Penn Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Penn Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,986
Street avg £2,794
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Sutton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB