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TIMSON COURT, GOULD CLOSE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE RG14 5QL

2 beds 1 baths 657 sq ft Listed 9 May 2024 (-759d)

£185,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

61 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£185,000 Nov 2025

Price per m²

£3,033/m²

Local average

£209,119 (-11.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,095 of 33,755)

Street crime

235 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Two double bedrooms
  • Quiet location
  • En-suite
  • Balcony
  • Close to the River Kennet
  • Allocated parking

Additional details

Parking
Yes

Description

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Situated on the edge of Newbury town centre is this spacious, first floor apartment located in a quiet cul-de-sac close to the River Kennet. The property benefits from TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS, ALLOCATED PARKING, and a balcony.

DESCRIPTION
A delightful, two double bedroom apartment located in a picturesque waterside location, close to both Newbury town centre and the train station. The accommodation includes a spacious entrance hall, a living/dining room with a balcony, kitchen, two double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, and the family bathroom.

OUTSIDE
Outside, there is allocated parking, communal garden areas, and nearby access to the river walk to Newbury town centre.

SERVICES AND MATERIAL INFORMATION
All mains services are connected except gas and the property operates on electric heating.
Council tax band: C
Energy efficiency rating: C
Length of lease (years remaining): 101 from date of listing
Annual ground rent amount: £150
Ground rent review period: Annual
Annual service charge amount: £2,000
Service charge review period: Annual

As well as being home to Newbury Racecourse, the town itself offers a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and educational facilities, in addition boasting a large park just minutes away from the town centre, Victoria Park, which is next to the canal with an impressive open space and excellent sport facilities. Newbury is the headquarters of Vodafone UK and offers a railway station on the direct line to London Paddington (fast train to Paddington has an approx. travel time of 41 minutes). There are also excellent road links via the A34 and M4 motorway, a convenient commute for those working in Reading, Oxford and Southampton.

Listed by

Newbury

Jones Robinson Estate Agents

Reference: 147790115

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 11/04/2024

Current heating cost: £518/year

Potential heating cost: £420/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,525

Recommendations

  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
  • High heat retention storage heaters (£1,200 - £1,800)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 24/11/2025 (6 months ago) £185,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
11 GOULD CLOSE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5QN £215,000 05/12/2025 Flat
88 WINDSOR COURT, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5XG £197,500 05/12/2025 Flat
SHERIDAN COURT FLAT 9 LONDON ROAD, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 2BH £90,000 07/11/2025 Flat
GREENHAM MILL FLAT 34 MILL LANE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5QW £205,000 03/10/2025 Flat
GREENHAM MILL FLAT 29 MILL LANE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5QW £207,650 10/01/2025 Flat
GREENHAM MILL FLAT 19 MILL LANE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5QW £196,000 20/10/2023 Flat
TIMSON COURT FLAT 12 GOULD CLOSE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5QL £190,000 15/09/2023 Flat
53 WINDSOR COURT, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5XG £175,000 31/03/2023 Flat
7 GOULD CLOSE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5QN £215,000 10/03/2023 Flat
GREENHAM MILL FLAT 61 MILL LANE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5QW £200,000 24/11/2022 Flat
SHERIDAN COURT FLAT 16 LONDON ROAD, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 2BH £155,000 18/11/2022 Flat
95 WINDSOR COURT, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5XG £190,000 18/11/2022 Flat
REGAL COURT 3 THORNYCROFT CLOSE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5QG £225,000 11/11/2022 Flat
GREENHAM MILL FLAT 17 MILL LANE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5QW £210,000 31/10/2022 Flat
TIMSON COURT FLAT 7 GOULD CLOSE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5QL £237,500 26/10/2022 Flat
ALEXANDER COURT FLAT 6 BOUNDARY ROAD, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5QE £203,000 17/10/2022 Flat
HEATHFIELD HOUSE FLAT 22 CARPENTERS CLOSE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5AR £102,000 14/10/2022 Flat
54 WINDSOR COURT, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5XG £90,000 12/10/2022 Flat
SHERIDAN COURT FLAT 15 LONDON ROAD, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 2BH £118,000 06/10/2022 Flat
ATLANTEAN COURT FLAT 2 THORNYCROFT CLOSE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 5QG £230,000 16/08/2022 Flat

Area average: £182,583 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -3.5%
10y growth -4.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): West Berkshire. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -3.1%
5y (index) 7.3%
10y (index) 13.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for West Berkshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,155/mo
Realistic £1,283/mo
Optimistic £1,411/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Berkshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cherwell Valley: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

Timson Court

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Screwfix 0.1 miles
Shop Subaru 4 You 0.2 miles
Bus stop Newport Road 0.2 miles
Bus stop Skylings 0.2 miles
Train station Newbury Racecourse 0.4 miles
Train station Newbury 0.5 miles
Hospital West Berkshire Community Hospital 1.0 miles
Hospital Thornford Park 3.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 96
Anti-social behaviour 33
Shoplifting 27
Public order 18
Other theft 17
Criminal damage and arson 12
Other crime 9
Drugs 8
Burglary 5
Bicycle theft 3
Robbery 3
Vehicle crime 3
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 235

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 16 Oct 2012
Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub Nursery 0.4 miles Outstanding — 18 Oct 2012
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Primary 0.6 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Winchcombe School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 21 Oct 2011
Speenhamland School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 15 Jun 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Kingman Way, RG14 £1,700/mo 2 0.62 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,700/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.92%
Max investor price (0.8%) £212,500
Target investor price (1%) £170,000
Gross yield 11%
Cost-to-rent ratio 9.1×
Monthly cashflow £776/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 17.4%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).