1 Craven Road, Newbury, RG14 5NG
About 1 Craven Road
1 Craven Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Newbury (RG14 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 20 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–156 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 35). The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 15.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 87.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
1 Craven Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Craven Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Craven Road valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 14 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2017Most recent
£110,000
-8.3%over 10 years22 August 2006
£120,000
+57.9%over 2 years12 December 2003
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 5NG: £452,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG14 5NG
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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 Craven Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Craven Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,500
Street avg £5,316
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Kennet Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB