23 Lower Way, Thatcham, RG19 3RR
About 23 Lower Way
23 Lower Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Thatcham (RG19 3RR). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 22.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 23 Lower Way
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
23 Lower Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Lower Way has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Utility and kitchen extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01143/HOUSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Lower Way
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
23 Lower Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£641,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 21 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2017Most recent
£525,000
+400.0%over 21 years25 July 1996
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3RR: £375,000 (2023–2015).
Everything we know about 23 Lower Way, 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 Lower Way homes
23 Lower Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,692
Street avg £2,686
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Paynesdown Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Parsons Down Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB