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5 Apple Tree Close, Newbury, RG14 6HR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Apple Tree Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Apple Tree Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 sits 90.5% above the 2013 sale of £306,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 132 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from Jun 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
55%3%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2025from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromE49toD66
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Apple Tree Close, Newbury, RG14 6HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Apple Tree Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension

    Agent
    Mr Peter Mason
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    13/02465/HOUSE
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What's in 5 Apple Tree Close, Newbury, RG14 6HR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Apple Tree Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£306,500

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2013Most recent

    £306,500

    +22.6%over 3 years
  2. 12 October 2009

    £249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 6HR: £445,000 (2025–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Apple Tree Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Apple Tree Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,322

Street avg £3,479

Below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newbury district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tydehams — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

John Rankin Infant and Nursery School. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG14 6HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG14 6HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 6HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Apple Tree Close, Newbury, RG14 6HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.