17 Chesterfield Road, Newbury, RG14 7QB
About 17 Chesterfield Road
17 Chesterfield Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Newbury (RG14 7QB). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 sits 80.4% above the 2010 sale of £332,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 18 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 Chesterfield Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Chesterfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Chesterfield Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear of existing building
- Agent
- Mr B G Wheeler
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01060/HOUSE
What's in 17 Chesterfield Road, Newbury, RG14 7QB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 11 years.
£332,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2010Most recent
£332,000
+145.9%over 11 years1 November 1999
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 7QB: £660,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG14 7QB
Cedars, Chesterfield Road, Newbury, RG14 7QB
Sold Jul 2025
£660,00022 Chesterfield Road, Newbury, RG14 7QB
Sold May 2025
£585,0003 Chesterfield Road, Newbury, RG14 7QB
Sold Oct 2023
£820,0007 Chesterfield Road, Newbury, RG14 7QB
Sold Mar 2023
£812,00018 Chesterfield Road, Newbury, RG14 7QB
Sold Jun 2021
£530,000
Everything we know about 17 Chesterfield Road, 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 Chesterfield Road homes
17 Chesterfield Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,656
Street avg £3,578
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
Porchester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB