1 New Houses, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BN
About 1 New Houses
1 New Houses is a semi-detached house in Snelsmore Common, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 New Houses
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
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
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 New Houses was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2026New BuildOutlineIn report
Outline application to demolish existing house comprising 4 flats and erect 2 detached houses. Matters to be considered: Access and Layout
- Agent
- Bluestone Planning
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00303/OUT
- Jul 2025New BuildOutlineIn report
Outline application to Demolish existing house comprising 4 flats and erect 2 detached houses. Matters to be considered: Access and Layout
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00036/OUT
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 New Houses
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
1 New Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 3BN: £606,000 (2023–2002).
Nearby sales in RG14 3BN
Arlington Cottage, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BN
Sold Dec 2023
£845,000Rose Cottage, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BN
Sold Sept 2022
£606,000Snelsmore Cottage, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BN
Sold Dec 2005
£650,000Pillarbox Cottage, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BN
Sold Jan 2002
£249,000Spring Cottage, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BN
Sold Jun 1995
£199,500
Everything we know about 1 New Houses, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus the street
EPC Rating for 1 New Houses runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 29 (F)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Arlington Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Chieveley Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB