39 Cresswell Road, Newbury, RG14 2PQ
About 39 Cresswell Road
39 Cresswell Road is a semi-detached house in Newbury (RG14 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 79.4% above the 2018 sale of £301,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- Feb 2024HMOAmendmentIn report
39 Cresswell Road, Newbury, RG14 2PQ has an existing HMO license in place for 6 bed HMO. Since obtaining planning permission to create a 7th bedroom, confirmation is required of the change of use.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00339/CERTE
- Dec 2018ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of TV room into bedroom with shower.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02200/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
39 Cresswell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£301,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 January 2018Most recent
£301,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 2PQ: £325,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG14 2PQ
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cresswell Road homes
39 Cresswell Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,730
Street avg £2,343
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fir Tree Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB