8 Donnington Elms, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JF
About 8 Donnington Elms
8 Donnington Elms is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 90 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 75–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013). Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 20.7% above the 2013 sale price.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Donnington Elms 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
8 Donnington Elms saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 8 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2013Most recent
£285,000
-19.5%over 5 years21 June 2007
£354,000
+36.2%over 1 year6 October 2005
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 2JF: £347,500 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in RG14 2JF
4 Donnington Elms, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JF
Sold Nov 2022
£347,50011 Donnington Elms, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JF
Sold Mar 2020
£270,0007 Donnington Elms, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JF
Sold Jan 2018
£331,00010 Donnington Elms, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JF
Sold Mar 2016
£275,00012 Donnington Elms, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JF
Sold Mar 2011
£230,000
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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 Donnington Elms homes
8 Donnington Elms outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,167
Street avg £3,286
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
The Castle Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB