2 New Houses, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BN
About 2 New Houses
2 New Houses is a semi-detached house in Snelsmore Common, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a G (score 4), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 21). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to E, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (4 versus a best of 47).
4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 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
2 New Houses's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 2 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 2 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
2 New Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£229,000
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 2 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
On epc rating, 2 New Houses runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
4 (G)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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