16 Porlock Close, Thatcham, RG19 3FR

16 Porlock Close is an end-of-terrace house in Thatcham (RG19 3FR). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 23.1% above the 2007 sale price.