12 Gould Close, Newbury, RG14 5QN
About 12 Gould Close
12 Gould Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 5QN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 41 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Sold March 2022 for £190,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 53.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Gould Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Gould Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 22 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2022Most recent
£190,000
+15.9%over 7 years2 October 2014
£164,000
+15.1%over 11 years17 October 2002
£142,500
+48.4%over 2 years10 December 1999
£95,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 5QN: £203,500 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 12 Gould Close, 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 Gould Close homes
On epc rating, 12 Gould Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,654
Street avg £7,596
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 km
Ampere Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB