5 Charles Street, Newbury, RG14 6QP
About 5 Charles Street
5 Charles Street is a detached house in Newbury (RG14 6QP). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £878,000 is 21.9% above the 2018 sale price. Sold September 2018 for £720,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Charles Street
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Charles Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Removal of existing garage. Single storey extension to side. Two storey extension to rear.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/02255/HOUSE
What's in 5 Charles Street, Newbury, RG14 6QP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Charles Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£878,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 16 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2018Most recent
£720,000
+105.7%over 15 years29 September 2002
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 6QP: £510,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in RG14 6QP
Everything we know about 5 Charles Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Charles Street homes
Price per m² for 5 Charles Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,214
Street avg £3,945
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.2 km
Elizabeth Avenue Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Falkland Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB