8 Gould Close, Newbury, RG14 5QN
About 8 Gould Close
8 Gould Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 5QN). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 16th 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. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold August 2023 for £203,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
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
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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 8 Gould Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Gould Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 24 years.
£203,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2023Most recent
£203,500
+19.7%over 16 years11 July 2007
£169,950
+23.6%over 1 year27 October 2005
£137,500
+51.1%over 5 years17 December 1999
£90,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 5QN: £190,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Gould Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,153
Street avg £7,567
Floor Area
49 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB