17a, Meadow Close, Thatcham, RG19 3RJ
About 17a
17a is a two-bedroom detached house in Thatcham (RG19 3RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 32 EPCs). Sold March 2022 for £230,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- 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.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 17 years.
£230,500
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2022Most recent
£230,500
+2.9%over 4 years16 March 2017
£224,000
+41.8%over 11 years8 September 2005
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3RJ: £325,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RG19 3RJ
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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 Meadow Close homes
EPC Rating for 17a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,602
Street avg £2,885
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Thatcham Park CofE Primary. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB