What type of property is 5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ?

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

What is the EPC rating for 5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ?

5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG14 2EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ?

5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ located?

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

Is 5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Highwood Close, RG14 2EJ is Shaw Cemetery, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Highwood Close, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2EJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Highwood Close

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

5 Highwood Close is a semi-detached house in Shaw, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Highwood Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Highwood Close, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Highwood Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in RG14 2EJ

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On the street

Versus other Highwood Close homes

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

EPC Rating for 5 Highwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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