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About Fernlea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fernlea is a detached house in Newtown, Newbury, Newbury (RG20 9BG). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Fernlea sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fernlea, Heatherwold, Newtown, Newbury, RG20 9BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Fernlea.
- Sept 2025Tree WorksTreesGranted
T1 Copper beech: prune to give a 2m clearance from building (The Bakery) and prune to provide a 1m clearance from powerlines. Removing material no greater than 50mm in diameter.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Fernlea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£866,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2016)
£790,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Heatherwold homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Fernlea runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,411
Street avg £5,212
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 207 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG20 9BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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