Bussock Mayne Cottage, Snelsmore, Newbury, RG14 3BP
About Bussock Mayne Cottage
Bussock Mayne Cottage is a detached house in Snelsmore, Newbury, Newbury (RG14 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £505,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 10.5% above the 2025 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bussock Mayne Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A an annexe application was refused at Bussock Mayne Cottage in 2026.
- Apr 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey extensions to existing dwelling house
- Agent
- London Residential Architects Limited
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00776/HOUSE
- Mar 2026AnnexFullIn report
Annex to existing dwelling house to form guesthouse to main dwelling
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00173/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Bussock Mayne Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 23 years.
£505,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2025Most recent
£505,000
+119.6%over 23 years20 August 2001
£230,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG14 3BP: £1,400,000 (1998–1998).
Nearby sales in RG14 3BP
Everything we know about Bussock Mayne 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
- A planning decision worth checking

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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
Bussock Hill Post Box — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Chieveley Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB