What kind of home is 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB?

17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB sell for?

17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB last sold for £305,000 in November 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £56,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1997 and November 2025, 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB rose from £56,000 to £305,000, a change of £249,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB?

17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG14 7UB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB?

17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB in?

17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB sits in Newbury. It falls within the RG14 postcode district.

Is 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB 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 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB?

The closest primary school to 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB is The Willows Primary School (140m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Newbury College (936m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Austen Gardens, RG14 7UB is The Nightingales, 103m away. The nearest rail option is Newbury Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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17 Austen Gardens, Newbury, RG14 7UB

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Austen Gardens

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

17 Austen Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 7UB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £305,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 252.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Mar 2016

EPC improved fromD61toC72

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Austen Gardens, Newbury, RG14 7UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Austen Gardens 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.

Latest sale on 17 Austen Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£305,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

7 November 2025Most recent
£305,000
+96.8%over 18 years
26 January 2007
£154,950
+80.2%over 6 years
23 January 2001
£86,000
+53.6%over 3 years
29 July 1997
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 7UB: £251,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in RG14 7UB

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On the street

Versus other Austen Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Austen Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,765

Street avg £2,107

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

12/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Nightingales — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Willows Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 7UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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