23 Abbey Close, Newbury, RG14 7QX
About 23 Abbey Close
23 Abbey Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newbury (RG14 7QX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 10.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £395,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2024ConversionAmendmentIn report
Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission 23/01413/HOUSE - Proposed garage conversion with raised flat roof level. Amendments: Reduced flat roof area and fall of roof amended. Connection to existing above ground rainwater downpipe, Internal alterations.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00879/NONMAT
- Aug 2023ConversionFullIn report
Proposed garage conversion with raised flat roof level
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01413/HOUSE
What's in 23 Abbey Close, Newbury, RG14 7QX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
23 Abbey Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2023Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 7QX: £435,000 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Abbey Close homes
On epc rating, 23 Abbey Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,593
Street avg £3,951
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Friars Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB