Spire Cottage, Church Lane, Thatcham, RG19 3JL
About Spire Cottage
Spire Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Thatcham (RG19 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 77 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 26.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £312,500.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Spire Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Spire Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Spire Cottage
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 4 years.
£312,500
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2020Most recent
£312,500
+13.6%over 4 years20 July 2016
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3JL: £275,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in RG19 3JL
2 Church Lane, Thatcham, RG19 3JL
Sold Feb 2025
£363,0003 Church Lane, Thatcham, RG19 3JL
Sold Nov 2017
£272,000Chapel Row Cottage, Church Lane, Thatcham, RG19 3JL
Sold Mar 2016
£275,000The Hollies, Church Lane, Thatcham, RG19 3JL
Sold Jul 2015
£630,000Bramleys, Church Lane, Thatcham, RG19 3JL
Sold Aug 2014
£425,000
Everything we know about Spire Cottage, 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 Church Lane homes
Spire Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,058
Street avg £3,724
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 10 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Thatcham Broadway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Thatcham Park CofE Primary. 11 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB