Donnington Castle House, Castle Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2LE
About Donnington Castle House
Donnington Castle House is a detached house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 1202 m² (around 12938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 1202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Donnington 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
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2016RenovationFullIn report
Erect garden wall following removal of fence.
- Reference
- 16/01549/HOUSE
- Jul 2016RenovationHeritageIn report
Erect garden wall following removal of fence.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01258/LBC2
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Donnington Castle House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£2,680,000
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 Donnington 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
Donnington Castle House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
20 (G)
Street avg 18 (G)
Floor Area
1202 m²
Street avg 381 m²
CO₂ Emissions
95.0 t/year
Street avg 31.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
22 rooms
Street avg 8 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.
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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
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB