1 Alexandra Cottages, Castle Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JS
About 1 Alexandra Cottages
1 Alexandra Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2JS). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in May 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 325.9% above the 1996 sale of £77,250.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Alexandra 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
1 Alexandra Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£77,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 May 1996Most recent
£77,250
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG14 2JS: £156,000 (2024–1997).
Everything we know about 1 Alexandra 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 Castle Lane homes
Floor Area for 1 Alexandra Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
Donnington Priory — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB