Castle House, Rose 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 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 132 m² it sits well below the postcode median (648 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Castle House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Castle House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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.
£484,000
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
Castle House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 17 (G)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 648 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 53.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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