18 Southdown Road, Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG19 3AP
About 18 Southdown Road
18 Southdown Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Benham Hill, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 sits 55.4% above the 2013 sale of £298,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 109 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Demolition of porch and construction of hall and front entrance
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02088/HOUSE
- Aug 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Extension to replace porch and addition of first floor dormer to create additional bedroom and en-suite to existing bedroom.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01603/HOUSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Southdown Road
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Southdown Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£298,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 December 2013Most recent
£298,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3AP: £300,000 (2020–2009).
Nearby sales in RG19 3AP
Everything we know about 18 Southdown Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Southdown Road homes
Price per m² for 18 Southdown Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,734
Street avg £3,264
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Southdown Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB