5 Bronte Rise, Newbury, RG14 7UG
About 5 Bronte Rise
5 Bronte Rise is a mid-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 7UG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (35 versus a best of 78).
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Bronte Rise sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Bronte Rise has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Bronte Rise has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG14 7UG: £54,000 (2004–1995).
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Versus other Bronte Rise homes
EPC Rating for 5 Bronte Rise lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Nightingales — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Willows Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB