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About Sun Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sun Cottage is a semi-detached house in Stockcross, Newbury, Newbury (RG20 8LG). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 16.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £325,000 in July 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sun Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2019)
£325,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ermin Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Sun Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,276
Street avg £3,251
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Stockcross Post Office — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG20 8LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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