Friars Road, Newbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for RG14 7QU.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Friars Road, Newbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £429,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% detached, 27% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Friars Road range from £315,000 to £621,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Friars Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friars Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG14 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £429,500 | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £345,000 | 27 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on Friars Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31, Friars Road RG14 7QU | 27 Aug 2025 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Friars Road RG14 7QU | 31 Jan 2025 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Friars Road RG14 7QU | 18 Oct 2024 | £531,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Friars Road RG14 7QU | 9 Oct 2024 | £621,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Friars Road RG14 7QU | 28 Jun 2021 | £412,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Friars Road RG14 7QU | 17 Jul 2020 | £315,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Friars Road RG14 7QU | 12 Jun 2020 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Friars Road RG14 7QU | 16 Nov 2018 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Friars Road RG14 7QU | 13 Sep 2018 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Friars Road RG14 7QU | 11 Jul 2018 | £416,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Friars Road RG14 7QU | 6 Jul 2017 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Friars Road | £350,000 (Jul 2017) → £412,500 (Jun 2021) | +18% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Friars Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School 188 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–7 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School 244 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Bartholomew's School 1,905 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Highwood Copse Primary School 149 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Willows Primary School 337 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| John Rankin Junior School 311 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Northcroft Vocational School 15 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| John Rankin Infant and Nursery School 240 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Newbury station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Newbury Racecourse station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Thatcham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Friars Road (Adj, Newtown Road) 1 min walk
- Friars Road (opp, Newtown Road) 2 min walk
- Priory Road (adj, Newtown Road) 3 min walk
- Westlands Road (N-bound, Greenlands Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Eastfield House Surgery
6 St. Johns Road, Newbury · 0.4 mi - Falkland Surgery
Monks Lane, Newbury · 0.8 mi - Strawberry Hill Medical Centre
Strawberry Hill Med.ctr, Old Bath Road, Newbury · 1.1 mi - Thatcham Health Centre
Bath Road, Thatcham · 2.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Newbury Retail Park · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pinchington Ln Newbury SF · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Pound Street Newbury · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Newbury Extra · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Medwell Chemist-newbury · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- The Briars Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
- Baldevs Dental Care · 0.4 mi
- 20/20 Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 63.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 22.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 662 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,440 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 92% |
Share of homes across West Berkshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Friars Road
Ethnic group
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.2% | 91.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45.9% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 45.8% | 41.1% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.9% | 88% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.1% | 12% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46% | 37% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.3% | 16.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.7% | 14.5% |
| No qualifications | 12.3% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 9.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.1% | 51% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 11% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.1% | 38.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.2% | 35.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.3% | 12.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.5% | 14.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Berkshire.
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