Flat, 88 Bartholomew Street, Newbury, RG14 5EE
About Flat
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 86 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 6 units on file.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2013. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Feb 2013SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of existing 3 bedroom flat on first and second floors into two bedroom self contained flat on first floor and studio flat on second floor level.
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/03055/FULD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£217,000
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 4 sales in RG14 5EE: £217,500 (2021–2006).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bartholomew Street homes
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Argyle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB