1 Aldwych Cottages, Castle Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2LQ
About 1 Aldwych Cottages
1 Aldwych Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 15.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Aldwych 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 Aldwych Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£277,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 November 2017Most recent
£277,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG14 2LQ: £220,498 (2015–2000).
Everything we know about 1 Aldwych 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
EPC Rating for 1 Aldwych Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB