17 Craven Road, Newbury, RG14 5NG
About 17 Craven Road
17 Craven Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £520,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Dec 2015Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of a rear dormer roof extension and insertion of rooflights to the rear elevation to facilitate loft conversion.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02780/HOUSE
- Sept 2015Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of two rear dormer roof extensions and insertion of rooflights to the front and rear elevations to facilitate loft conversion.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01931/HOUSE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Craven Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Craven Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 26 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2025Most recent
£520,000
+98.1%over 18 years6 November 2006
£262,500
+198.3%over 7 years26 March 1999
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 5NG: £365,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in RG14 5NG
Everything we know about 17 Craven Road, in one report
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
17 Craven Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,904
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB