5 Southdown Road, Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG19 3BF
About 5 Southdown Road
5 Southdown Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Benham Hill, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 3BF). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £485,101 in June 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
5 Southdown Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Mar 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension: 4 metres from rear wall, 4 metres max. height, 2.5m eaves height.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00139/PASSHE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Southdown Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 18 years.
£485,101
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2024Most recent
£485,101
+16.9%over 3 years12 November 2020
£415,000
+16.9%over 3 years5 December 2016
£355,000
+53.3%over 10 years2 October 2006
£231,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3BF: £372,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG19 3BF
7 Southdown Road, Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG19 3BF
Sold Mar 2024
£340,0003 Southdown Road, Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG19 3BF
Sold Dec 2022
£430,00015 Southdown Road, Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG19 3BF
Sold Feb 2021
£312,05017 Southdown Road, Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG19 3BF
Sold Dec 2020
£382,0001 Southdown Road, Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG19 3BF
Sold Sept 2019
£372,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Southdown Road homes
5 Southdown Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,440
Street avg £3,546
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB