Steel Close, Newbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for RG14 7DT.
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At a glance
24 property sales on Steel Close, Newbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £137,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £214,250. Average sale prices fell from £245,667 in 2019 to £137,500 in 2026 (-44%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 66% below the Newbury average of £403,875 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Steel Close range from £80,000 to £273,000. 3% of homes sold here were freehold and 97% leasehold. Of 125 streets in Newbury with at least two sales in the last year, Steel Close ranks 124th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.
House prices on Steel Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG14 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 3% freehold and 97% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 24 | £214,250 | 8 May 2026 |
Sold prices on Steel Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3, Boyles House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 8 May 2026 | £195,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Hayward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 27 Feb 2026 | £80,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Gilkes House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 10 Oct 2025 | £112,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 2 May 2025 | £182,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 2 May 2025 | £195,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Draper House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 27 Mar 2025 | £256,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 8, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 14 Mar 2025 | £235,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 21 Feb 2025 | £190,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 6, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 14 Jun 2024 | £253,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Gilkes House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 22 Mar 2024 | £106,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 6, Hawkes House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 15 Mar 2024 | £258,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 14 Jul 2023 | £207,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Draper House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 10 Aug 2022 | £248,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Boyles House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 29 Jun 2022 | £260,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 7 May 2021 | £250,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Gilkes House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 15 Apr 2021 | £104,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 7, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 23 Nov 2020 | £273,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 19 Oct 2020 | £194,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Draper House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 25 Sep 2020 | £246,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 8, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 4 Sep 2020 | £235,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Boyles House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 30 Jun 2020 | £170,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Draper House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 30 Jun 2020 | £270,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 26 Jun 2020 | £267,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, Draper House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 18 Mar 2020 | £250,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 6, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 13 Mar 2020 | £245,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Draper House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 12 Dec 2019 | £265,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 29 Nov 2019 | £265,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Ward House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 29 Nov 2019 | £207,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Gilkes House, Steel Close RG14 7DT | 26 Feb 2019 | £495,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 5, Gilkes House, Steel Close | £104,000 (Apr 2021) → £106,000 (Mar 2024) → £112,000 (Oct 2025) | +8% over 4 yrs |
| Flat 2, Ward House, Steel Close | £207,000 (Nov 2019) → £195,000 (May 2025) | -6% over 5 yrs |
| Flat 5, Ward House, Steel Close | £194,000 (Oct 2020) → £207,500 (Jul 2023) → £190,000 (Feb 2025) → £182,000 (May 2025) | -6% over 5 yrs |
| Flat 3, Draper House, Steel Close | £246,500 (Sep 2020) → £256,000 (Mar 2025) | +4% over 5 yrs |
| Flat 8, Ward House, Steel Close | £235,000 (Sep 2020) → £235,000 (Mar 2025) | +0% over 5 yrs |
| Flat 6, Ward House, Steel Close | £245,000 (Mar 2020) → £253,000 (Jun 2024) | +3% over 4 yrs |
| Flat 1, Draper House, Steel Close | £265,000 (Dec 2019) → £248,000 (Aug 2022) | -6% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Steel Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood Copse Primary School 149 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School 188 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Willows Primary School 337 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Gabriel's School 442 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 0–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Bartholomew's School 1,905 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School 244 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| John Rankin Junior School 311 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.9 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Newbury Racecourse station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Thatcham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Oaks (opp, Newtown Road) 2 min walk
- The Oaks (adj, Newtown Road) 2 min walk
- Monks Lane east (on, Monks Lane) 2 min walk
- Pinchington Lane Roundabout (S-bound, A339 Newtown Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Falkland Surgery
Monks Lane, Newbury · 0.7 mi - Eastfield House Surgery
6 St. Johns Road, Newbury · 0.7 mi - Strawberry Hill Medical Centre
Strawberry Hill Med.ctr, Old Bath Road, Newbury · 1.4 mi - Thatcham Health Centre
Bath Road, Thatcham · 2.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Newbury Retail Park · 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pinchington Ln Newbury SF · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Newbury Extra · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Pound Street Newbury · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Wash Common Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- The Briars Dental Centre · 0.7 mi
- Baldevs Dental Care · 0.7 mi
- The Orthodontic Centre · 0.9 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 6 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 64.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 21.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 685 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,638 |
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 Steel Close
Ethnic group
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89% | 91.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.7% | 3.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.4% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 42.4% | 41.1% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 2.9% | 1.3% |
| Muslim | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83.6% | 88% |
| Born outside the UK | 16.4% | 12% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.2% | 37% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15% | 16.9% |
| No qualifications | 13.5% | 14.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.3% | 14.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 9.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.2% | 51% |
| Good health | 35.4% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 11% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42% | 38.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.8% | 35.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.2% | 12.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 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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