26a, New Street, Henley On Thames, RG9 2BT
About 26a
26a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Henley On Thames (RG9 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£727/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £360,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26a
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
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 4 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2024Most recent
£360,000
+14.3%over 3 years2 April 2020
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG9 2BT: £500,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG9 2BT
46 New Street, Henley On Thames, RG9 2BT
Sold Aug 2024
£500,00048 New Street, Henley On Thames, RG9 2BT
Sold Nov 2023
£871,950Courtyard Cottage, New Street, Henley On Thames, RG9 2BT
Sold Jun 2022
£675,00018 New Street, Henley On Thames, RG9 2BT
Sold Nov 2021
£420,00060 New Street, Henley On Thames, RG9 2BT
Sold Jul 2021
£275,000
Everything we know about 26a, 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
Habitable Rooms for 26a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,826
Street avg £6,752
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB