5 Hunts Cottages, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JU
About 5 Hunts Cottages
5 Hunts Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2JU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in July 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 98.9% above the 2001 sale of £175,000. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
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 efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Hunts Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2001Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG14 2JU: £681,125 (2022–2019).
Everything we know about 5 Hunts 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 the street
On floor area, 5 Hunts Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.2 km
Donnington Priory — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School. 13 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB