2 Baysmead, Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE
About 2 Baysmead
2 Baysmead is a four-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2010. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 10.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £580,000 in November 2020.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2010Loft ConversionFullIn report
Formation of habitable rooms in roof space
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01973/HOUSE
What's in 2 Baysmead, Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Baysmead has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£641,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2020Most recent
£580,000
+75.8%over 10 years27 January 2010
£330,000
+158.8%over 13 years30 July 1996
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 7DE: £531,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RG14 7DE
57 Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE
Sold Jul 2025
£580,00085 Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE
Sold Nov 2024
£390,00063 Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE
Sold Dec 2021
£531,00089 Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE
Sold Apr 2021
£306,500The Tailors House, Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE
Sold Dec 2020
£640,000
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Versus other Old Newtown Road homes
On floor area, 2 Baysmead stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,648
Street avg £3,426
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Priory Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School. 18 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
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB