1 Desborough Close, Newbury, RG14 2RN
About 1 Desborough Close
1 Desborough Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 2RN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 9 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £316,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Desborough Close 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 16 years.
£316,500
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£316,500
+11.1%over 3 years19 October 2017
£285,000
+62.2%over 11 years9 December 2005
£175,750
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG14 2RN: £223,500 (2024–2008).
Nearby sales in RG14 2RN
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Desborough Close homes
1 Desborough Close is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Laud Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB