Highbank House, Branch End, Newbury, RG14 2NY
About Highbank House
Highbank House is a four-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 2NY). It has a recorded floor area of 290 m² (around 3122 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 290 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £1,030,000 is 45.1% above the 2013 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
Know exactly what you're buying at Highbank House
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
Highbank House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2010FullIn report
Section 73 - Removal of condition 13 of planning permission reference 144158
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00665/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Highbank 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
£1,030,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£710,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2013Most recent
£710,000
Everything we know about Highbank 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 Branch End homes
On epc rating, Highbank House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
290 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.3 km
Cromwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 14 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
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB