Hillcrest, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA
About Hillcrest
Hillcrest is a mid-terrace house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £429,950. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 53% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Hillcrest 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.
£429,950
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2021Most recent
£429,950
+28.3%over 10 years19 September 2011
£335,000
+17.5%over 8 years22 April 2003
£285,000
+128.0%over 5 years25 September 1997
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 3AA: £875,000 (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
£889,000Orchard Cottage, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA
Sold Aug 2021
£875,000The Tiltyard, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA
Sold Mar 2021
£875,000
Everything we know about Hillcrest, 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
CO₂ Emissions for Hillcrest runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,644
Street avg £3,228
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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