15 Highwood Close, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2EJ
About 15 Highwood Close
15 Highwood Close is a 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 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 54 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 39.4% above the 2006 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
15 Highwood Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 Highwood Close
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 15 Highwood Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 10 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2006Most recent
£160,000
+310.3%over 10 years17 November 1995
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 2EJ: £230,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG14 2EJ
19 Highwood Close, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2EJ
Sold Dec 2024
£270,0008 Highwood Close, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2EJ
Sold May 2024
£430,00014 Highwood Close, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2EJ
Sold Jan 2024
£168,00010 Highwood Close, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2EJ
Sold Dec 2022
£181,00016 Highwood Close, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2EJ
Sold Dec 2019
£230,000
Everything we know about 15 Highwood Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Highwood Close homes
On floor area, 15 Highwood Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,963
Street avg £2,838
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB