Sold STC Terraced

130 NEWTOWN ROAD

NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE RG14 7BY

2 beds 1 baths 603 sq ft Listed 31 Aug 2022 (-1379d)

£315,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

56 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£317,500 Dec 2022

Price per m²

£5,625/m²

Local average

£340,033 (-7.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,984 of 33,755)

Street crime

196 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • No onward chain
  • Character cottage
  • Sitting room with feature fireplace
  • Newly fitted kitchen with dining area
  • Newly fitted shower room
  • Cellar
  • Located close to local amenities
  • Pleasant rear garden
  • Home office
  • Two bedrooms

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

This beautifully presented cottage is located close to local amenities and Newbury train station and is a available with no onward chain complications. The accommodation comprises; entrance porch, a sitting room with a feature fireplace, a newly fitted kitchen with a dining area, two bedrooms a newly refitted shower room, and a recently installed home office in the rear garden.
The rear garden is gated, as there is a right of access down a communal path, which runs along the back of the property for the neighboring cottages. It is enclosed by paneled fencing and is low maintenance. To the front of the property is on-road parking. It is heated by a gas-fired boiler, all mains services are connected and it is fully double glazed.
As well as being home to Newbury Racecourse, the town itself offers a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and educational facilities. Newbury is the headquarters of Vodafone UK and offers a railway station on the direct line to London Paddington (a 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.
EPC band: D

Listed by

South East & London

Yopa Property Ltd

Reference: 126578174

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/07/2013

Current heating cost: £498/year

Potential heating cost: £331/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £32,275

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)
  • Wind turbine (£1,500 - £4,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Fp

Fp

Price history

73% since 2013

Event Date Price % change
Sold 21/12/2022 (3 years ago) £317,500 +10.2%
Sold 19/11/2021 (4 years ago) £288,000 +57.2%
Sold 29/10/2013 (12 years ago) £183,250 —

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
14 MEADOW ROAD, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 7AH £435,000 03/07/2025 Terraced
23 PRIORY ROAD, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 7QS £500,000 26/04/2023 Terraced
7 MONTAGUE TERRACE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 7BZ £475,000 17/03/2023 Terraced
6 PRIMUS END, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 7XR £560,000 15/12/2022 Terraced
2 PRIMUS END, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 7XR £569,950 25/11/2022 Terraced
8 PRIMUS END, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 7XR £577,000 30/09/2022 Terraced
3 PRIMUS END, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 7XR £576,000 30/09/2022 Terraced
Same street 128 NEWTOWN ROAD, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 7BY £282,000 29/04/2022 Terraced
3 MONTAGUE TERRACE, NEWBURY, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG14 7BZ £298,500 30/09/2021 Terraced

Street average: £282,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £498,931 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.3%
10y growth 18.3%

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

1y (index) 1.1%
5y (index) 19.2%
10y (index) 29.3%

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

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View RG14 7BY

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Friars Road (Opp) 0.0 miles
Bus stop Friars Road 0.1 miles
Shop Matalan 0.4 miles
Shop Cancer Research UK 0.4 miles
Train station Newbury 0.5 miles
Train station Newbury Racecourse 0.9 miles
Hospital West Berkshire Community Hospital 1.7 miles
Hospital Thornford Park 3.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 58
Anti-social behaviour 39
Shoplifting 28
Criminal damage and arson 25
Public order 18
Burglary 7
Other theft 7
Vehicle crime 7
Bicycle theft 3
Drugs 3
Robbery 1
Total incidents 196

Within 1 mile during Apr 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 John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 1 Feb 2011
iCollege Alternative Provision Other 0.2 miles Good — 15 Jun 2022
St Bartholomew's School Secondary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 8 Dec 2021
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Primary 0.4 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Willows Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 26 Jan 2022

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, Hampton Road, RG14 £1,600/mo 2 0.38 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Rear, RG14 £1,320/mo 2 0.47 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Bartholomew Court, RG14 £1,395/mo 2 0.51 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Imperial Court, RG14 £1,350/mo 2 0.54 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Cheap Street, RG14 £1,150/mo 2 0.57 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,363/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%
Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750
Target investor price (1%) £135,000
Gross yield 5.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 19.4×
Monthly cashflow £-51/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.7%
  • 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).