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Get startedThe Old School House is a detached house in Highclere, Newbury, Newbury (RG20 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 511 m² (around 5500 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 10 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
The Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Erection of greenhouse
The Old School House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£4,397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 12 years.
£4,250,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 12 years.
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
0.5 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Certificate of lawfullness for the existing use of yard and garage area as residential
8 more applications for this property
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23 May 2014Most recent
£4,250,000
+178.7%over 12 years17 December 2001
£1,525,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG20 9RH: £695,000 (2017–2017).
Star Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Woolton Hill Junior School. 3 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
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