16 Gould Close, Newbury, RG14 5QN
About 16 Gould Close
16 Gould Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 5QN). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 41 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since December 1999, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 100% above the 1999 sale of £98,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
16 Gould Close 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
16 Gould Close has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£98,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 1999Most recent
£98,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 5QN: £203,500 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 16 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
Years Held for 16 Gould Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,414
Street avg £7,610
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB