5 Ascot Close, Newbury, RG14 7TW
About 5 Ascot Close
5 Ascot Close is a detached house in Newbury (RG14 7TW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 70.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £465,000 in February 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
5 Ascot Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Ascot Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 8 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
15 February 2023Most recent
£465,000
-42.2%15 February 2023
£805,000
+163.9%over 8 years22 December 2014
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 7TW: £385,000 (2025–2013).
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Versus other Ascot Close homes
On price per m², 5 Ascot Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,471
Street avg £4,086
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Porter End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Willows Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB