What kind of home is 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP?

17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP last change hands?

17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP last sold for £570,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and February 2017, 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP rose from £140,000 to £570,000, a change of £430,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP?

17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG14 6QP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP?

17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP in?

17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP sits in Newbury. It falls within the RG14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP?

Police records around 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP?

The closest primary school to 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP is Falkland Primary School (223m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Park House School (312m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Charles Street, RG14 6QP is Elizabeth Avenue Top, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Charles Street, Newbury, RG14 6QP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Charles Street

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

17 Charles Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 6QP). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 is 31.1% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

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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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Charles Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Charles Street, Newbury, RG14 6QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 17 Charles Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£747,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£570,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2017Most recent
£570,000
+307.1%over 21 years
27 October 1995
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 6QP: £510,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in RG14 6QP

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On the street

Versus other Charles Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Charles Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,393

Street avg £3,915

Below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

Full Newbury report

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

0.2 km

Elizabeth Avenue Top — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Falkland Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 6QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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