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Merlebank, Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Merlebank

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

Merlebank is a detached house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2JG). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 22.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 151 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (184 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merlebank, Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    New roof to garage to include dormer windows and new lobby. Bedroom first floor extension, new roof over utility room

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    03/02412/HOUSE
    View planning record
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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.

Merlebank has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£525,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2017Most recent

    £525,000

    +110.8%over 14 years

  2. 14 March 2003

    £249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 2JG: £425,000 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Love Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Merlebank outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,477

Street avg £3,404

On par

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
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£460k

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£456k

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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

Crime

12/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Donnington Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 2JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Merlebank, Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.