Regency Cottage, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AG
About Regency Cottage
Regency Cottage is a detached house in Donnington, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good 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 (74 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 is 15.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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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
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension. Removal of the existing rear dormer window and replace with a first floor extension. Replacement roof (pitched) to the existing garage to include a car port with garden use storage within the roof space.
- Agent
- Brian R Pearce
- Reference
- 11/01477/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Regency Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
£605,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 7 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2017Most recent
£525,000
+110.4%over 7 years19 November 2010
£249,550
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 3AG: £350,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in RG14 3AG
Elder Cottage, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AG
Sold Jul 2022
£625,0002 Valley View, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AG
Sold May 2020
£345,0001 Valley View, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AG
Sold Feb 2020
£350,000Middle Cottage, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AG
Sold Mar 2016
£260,000South Cottage, Oxford Road, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 3AG
Sold Nov 2014
£374,000
Everything we know about Regency 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
Regency Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,449
Street avg £3,932
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB