15 Butson Close, Newbury, RG14 5JQ

15 Butson Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 72.9% above the 2013 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.