5 New Street, Henley On Thames, RG9 2BP
About 5 New Street
5 New Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Henley On Thames (RG9 2BP). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Sold January 2021 for £750,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 156 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £944,000 is 25.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 New Street
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
5 New Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- Dec 2021ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and alterations(as amended by plans and Design and Access Statement received 18 November 2021).
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P21/S2743/LB
- Dec 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and alterations. (Revised by plans and Design and Access statement received 18-11-21).
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P21/S2742/HH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 New Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 New Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£944,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2021Most recent
£750,000
+2.0%over 10 years22 September 2010
£735,000
+96.0%over 7 years29 May 2003
£375,000
+50.0%over 4 years24 September 1998
£250,000
+85.2%over 2 years8 August 1996
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG9 2BP: £860,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG9 2BP
Flat 8, 45 New Street, Henley On Thames, RG9 2BP
Sold Sept 2025
£860,00027 New Street, Henley On Thames, RG9 2BP
Sold Jan 2025
£1,175,000Flat 9, 45 New Street, Henley On Thames, RG9 2BP
Sold Aug 2022
£933,5004 Brakspear Mews, New Street, Henley On Thames, RG9 2BP
Sold Jun 2022
£485,000Flat 10, 45 New Street, Henley On Thames, RG9 2BP
Sold Jan 2021
£825,000
Everything we know about 5 New Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other New Street homes
EPC Rating for 5 New Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,808
Street avg £4,653
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hart Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Henley College. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB