2 Shaw Farm Cottages, Shaw Farm Road, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2HY
About 2 Shaw Farm Cottages
2 Shaw Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Shaw, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2HY). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–43 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 35 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Shaw Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Shaw Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3 sales in RG14 2HY: £450,000 (2016–2013).
Everything we know about 2 Shaw Farm Cottages, 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 Shaw Farm Road homes
On floor area, 2 Shaw Farm Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Teardrop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Trinity School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB