2 Abbots Road, Newbury, RG14 7QW

2 Abbots Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 7QW). It has a recorded floor area of 238 m² (around 2562 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 238 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £783,000 sits 97% above the 2012 sale of £397,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 38.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012.