5 Bledlow Close, Newbury, RG14 6RX
About 5 Bledlow Close
5 Bledlow Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 6RX). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since September 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 sits 88.6% above the 2004 sale of £350,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Bledlow Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension, single storey garage extension and alterations to existing front porch and rear storage. Additional alterations to fenestration, external cladding material and internal alterations and associated works.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01341/HOUSE
What's in 5 Bledlow Close, Newbury, RG14 6RX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Bledlow Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£660,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 5 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2004Most recent
£350,000
+86.7%over 4 years20 December 1999
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 6RX: £395,000 (2022–2007).
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Versus other Bledlow Close homes
On price per m², 5 Bledlow Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,632
Street avg £4,299
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Holborne Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB