5 Meadow Close, Thatcham, RG19 3RJ
About 5 Meadow Close
5 Meadow Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Thatcham (RG19 3RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 20% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front and rear extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01830/HOUSE
- Nov 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Proposed loft conversion within permitted development rights.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02301/CERTP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2017Most recent
£295,000
+68.6%over 13 years1 December 2003
£175,000
+128.8%over 6 years20 April 1997
£76,500
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
On floor area, 5 Meadow Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,430
Street avg £3,029
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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