3 Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JH
About 3 Love Lane
3 Love Lane is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2JH). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 sits 66.8% above the 2015 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion, including rear skylights and change of use of bedroom to office.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00360/HOUSE
- Feb 2017HMOFullIn report
Change of use from C3 to Sui Generis HMO with neither external nor internal alterations to the existing.
- Documents
- 33 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03472/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Love Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£609,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 October 2015Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 2JH: £350,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in RG14 2JH
15 Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JH
Sold Oct 2023
£465,0002 Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JH
Sold Nov 2022
£675,00011 Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JH
Sold Aug 2019
£350,0007 Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JH
Sold Apr 2011
£217,00014 Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JH
Sold Oct 2010
£247,500
Everything we know about 3 Love Lane, 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 Love Lane homes
On price per m², 3 Love Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,722
Street avg £3,504
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bastion Sreeet — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB