4 Aldwych Cottages, Castle Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2LQ
About 4 Aldwych Cottages
4 Aldwych Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Aldwych Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Aldwych Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Aldwych Cottages
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
4 Aldwych Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£312,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 2LQ: £249,995 (2017–2000).
Everything we know about 4 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
On floor area, 4 Aldwych Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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