8 Battle Road, Newbury, RG14 6QU
About 8 Battle Road
8 Battle Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Newbury (RG14 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £535,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 is 11.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 8 Battle Road.
- Nov 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two-storey side and rear extensions and alternative entrance
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02447/HOUSE
- Jun 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Rear and side extension. Alternative entrance with front porch. Rear dormer windows.
Extension- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00868/HOUSE
What's in 8 Battle Road, Newbury, RG14 6QU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Battle Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£596,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£535,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 January 2025Most recent
£535,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 6QU: £460,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 8 Battle Road, in one report
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Versus other Battle Road homes
EPC Rating for 8 Battle Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,350
Street avg £3,944
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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
0.1 km
Cary Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB