3 Aldwych Cottages, Castle Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2LQ
About 3 Aldwych Cottages
3 Aldwych Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 54.4% above the 2006 sale of £249,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 4 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Cupressus - Remove to ground level (unsuitable situation adjacent to wall)T2 Ash - Remove to ground level (unsuitable situation adjacent to wall/overhanging neighbouring gardens); tree is becoming too large for its position.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00775/TPC
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Sales history & valuation
3 Aldwych Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 6 years.
£249,995
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2006Most recent
£249,995
+101.6%over 6 years24 August 2000
£123,995
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG14 2LQ: £277,500 (2017–2006).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Castle Lane homes
3 Aldwych Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 78 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