5 Bedford Close, Newbury, RG14 6SU
About 5 Bedford Close
5 Bedford Close is a mid-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 6SU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 147% above the 2001 sale of £129,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bedford Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Bedford Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£129,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 February 2001Most recent
£129,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 6SU: £315,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RG14 6SU
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Versus other Bedford Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Bedford Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,624
Street avg £3,290
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chiltern Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Falkland Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB