What kind of home is 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ?

13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ sell for?

13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ last sold for £155,000 in January 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £126,000 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ?

13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG14 2EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ use?

The latest EPC at 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ?

13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ in?

13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ sits in Shaw, Newbury, Newbury. It falls within the RG14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ?

Police records around 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ 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 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ?

The closest primary school to 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ is The Winchcombe School (808m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity School (531m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ?

The closest bus stop to 13 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ is Shaw Cemetery, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Highwood Close, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2EJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 13 Highwood Close

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

13 Highwood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shaw, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 23% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 51% above the 2006 sale of £155,000. At 54 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Highwood Close, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Highwood Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

13 Highwood Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2006)

£155,000

Growth on file: 23.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

20 January 2006Most recent
£155,000
+23.0%over 6 months
11 July 2005
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 2EJ: £230,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in RG14 2EJ

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Highwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Highwood Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,870

Street avg £2,854

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shaw Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Trinity School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG14 2EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 2EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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