Castle House, 1 Gardeners Cottage, Castle Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2LE
About Castle House
Castle House is a semi-detached house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (667 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Castle House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Apr 2018RenovationHeritageIn report
Minor alterations.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00216/LBC2
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Castle House
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
Castle House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about Castle House, 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
EPC Rating for Castle House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
14 (G)
Street avg 19 (G)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 658 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 52.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 13 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
0.5 km
Packers Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB