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About 8 Arkwright Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Arkwright Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Highclere, Newbury, Newbury (RG20 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £744,000 is 21% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £615,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Dining roomYes
- 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.
8 Arkwright Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Arkwright Close, The Mount, Highclere, Newbury, RG20 9PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension, single storey rear extension and flat roof dormer over garage to form dressing room and en-suite
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£744,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£615,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
8 Arkwright Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,796
Street avg £3,314
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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