5 Northern Avenue, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JJ
About 5 Northern Avenue
5 Northern Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £495,000 in September 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
5 Northern Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
- Apr 2017PorchOutlineIn report
Install solar panels on the roof and enclose an existing porch with a double glazed window and door.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00473/CERTP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Northern Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 11 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2024Most recent
£495,000
+62.3%over 11 years4 April 2013
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 2JJ: £397,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in RG14 2JJ
14 Northern Avenue, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JJ
Sold Oct 2022
£385,00012 Northern Avenue, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JJ
Sold Sept 2022
£422,0008 Northern Avenue, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JJ
Sold Jun 2021
£397,0002a, Northern Avenue, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JJ
Sold Aug 2020
£320,0009 Northern Avenue, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JJ
Sold Jun 2020
£410,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Northern Avenue homes
Years Held for 5 Northern Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,214
Street avg £3,665
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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
Dene Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB