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Orchard Cottage, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
277 m²
2982 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Orchard Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2982 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2018.

At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,109,000 is 26.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £875,000 in August 2021. 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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Orchard Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and associated works.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    12/02423/HOUSE
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2010
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition (2) - Materials of planning permission reference 09/00177/HOUSE

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    10/01377/COND1
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£875,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2021Most recent

    £875,000

    +92.3%over 20 years
  2. 31 August 2000

    £455,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 3AA: £820,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Oxford Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Orchard Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,159

Street avg £3,289

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Floor Area

277 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newbury district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG14 3AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG14 3AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 3AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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