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About 2 Arkwright Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Arkwright Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Highclere, Newbury, Newbury (RG20 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £858,000 sits 106.7% above the 2010 sale of £415,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 41.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 211 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Arkwright Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Arkwright Close, The Mount, Highclere, Newbury, RG20 9PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2016Garage ConversionFullGranted
Conversion of garage to living accommodation, erection of front porch to replace existing and internal alterations
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Arkwright Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£858,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2010)
£415,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Arkwright Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 2 Arkwright Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,967
Street avg £3,619
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG20 9PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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