3 Hillcrest Cottage, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA
About 3 Hillcrest Cottage
3 Hillcrest Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since January 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 356.9% above the 1997 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
3 Hillcrest Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Hillcrest Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 January 1997Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 3AA: £820,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG14 3AA
4 Hillcrest Cottage, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA
Sold May 2025
£315,000Cricket View, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA
Sold Jan 2024
£820,000Aspen, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA
Sold Nov 2022
£889,000Hillcrest, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA
Sold Nov 2021
£429,950Orchard Cottage, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA
Sold Aug 2021
£875,000
Everything we know about 3 Hillcrest Cottage, 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 Oxford Road homes
3 Hillcrest Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£855
Street avg £3,577
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Packers Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB