4 Hillcrest Cottage, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA
About 4 Hillcrest Cottage
4 Hillcrest Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2018. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 55 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 41 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £315,000 in May 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 137.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Hillcrest Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2004PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension on site of existing single storey extension. Rebuild front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01562/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Hillcrest Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
28 May 2025Most recent
£315,000
+19.3%over 5 years29 May 2019
£264,000
+118.8%over 15 years26 March 2004
£120,667
+52.7%over 5 years12 February 1999
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 3AA: £875,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG14 3AA
Cricket 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
£875,000The Tiltyard, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA
Sold Mar 2021
£875,000
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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
On price per m², 4 Hillcrest Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,727
Street avg £2,968
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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