8 Abbots Road, Newbury, RG14 7QW
About 8 Abbots Road
8 Abbots Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 7QW). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 57.8% above the 2013 sale of £272,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 20.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Abbots Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing garage and construction of replacement garage and play room with pitched roof and rooms over, first floor rear extension, rooflights to side elevation and associated works
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02023/HOUSE
- Nov 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension.
- Reference
- 09/01921/HOUSE
What's in 8 Abbots Road, Newbury, RG14 7QW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Abbots Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 5 years.
£272,500
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2013Most recent
£272,500
+14.7%over 5 years5 March 2008
£237,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 7QW: £425,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 8 Abbots 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 Abbots Road homes
Price per m² for 8 Abbots Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,523
Street avg £3,414
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 km
Chapel Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB