What kind of home is 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX?

14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX sell for?

14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX last sold for £364,685 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX?

The current EPC rating for 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX?

14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG14 7QX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX use?

The latest EPC at 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX?

14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX in?

14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX sits in Newbury. It falls within the RG14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX?

Police records around 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX?

The closest primary school to 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX is St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School (356m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bartholomew's School (746m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX?

The closest bus stop to 14 Abbey Close, RG14 7QX is Friars Road, 169m away. The nearest rail option is Newbury Rail Station, 874m away.

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14 Abbey Close, Newbury, RG14 7QX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Abbey Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 Abbey Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Newbury (RG14 7QX). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 31.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £364,685.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

14 Abbey Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Abbey Close, Newbury, RG14 7QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Abbey Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Abbey Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£364,685

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 September 2019Most recent
£364,685

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 7QX: £435,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in RG14 7QX

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On the street

Versus other Abbey Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Abbey Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,839

Street avg £4,020

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newbury district page.

Full Newbury report

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

Friars Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG14 7QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 7QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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