2a, Belvedere Drive, Newbury, RG14 7DB
About 2a
2a is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 7DB). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–180 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since April 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 377.8% above the 2001 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 46.1% below the postcode norm. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2022OutlineIn report
This proposal intends to amalgamate three dwellings sited at 2 Belvedere Drive into a single family dwelling.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00972/CERTP
What's in 2a, Belvedere Drive, Newbury, RG14 7DB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 5 years.
£45,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2001Most recent
£45,000
+76.5%over 4 years8 August 1996
£25,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 7DB: £162,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in RG14 7DB
3b, Belvedere Drive, Newbury, RG14 7DB
Sold Nov 2024
£223,5003d, Belvedere Drive, Newbury, RG14 7DB
Sold Jul 2024
£162,5003c, Belvedere Drive, Newbury, RG14 7DB
Sold May 2023
£152,5003a, Belvedere Drive, Newbury, RG14 7DB
Sold Jan 2023
£156,000Belvedere House, Belvedere Drive, Newbury, RG14 7DB
Sold Jan 2023
£940,000
Everything we know about 2a, 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 Belvedere Drive homes
EPC Rating for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,607
Street avg £3,103
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Friars Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB