5 Apple Tree Close, Newbury, RG14 6HR
About 5 Apple Tree Close
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Apple Tree Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension
- Agent
- Mr Peter Mason
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02465/HOUSE
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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Apple Tree Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 4 years.
£306,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2013Most recent
£306,500
+22.6%over 3 years12 October 2009
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 6HR: £445,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in RG14 6HR
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Versus other Apple Tree Close homes
5 Apple Tree Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,322
Street avg £3,479
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB