97 Lower Way, Thatcham, RG19 3RS
About 97 Lower Way
97 Lower Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thatcham (RG19 3RS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 28% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £279,000.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
97 Lower Way has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02493/HOUSE
- Jul 2018ConditionsIn report
Confirmation of compliance.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01493/COND1
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£279,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2018Most recent
£279,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3RS: £400,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 97 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
97 Lower Way is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,875
Street avg £3,904
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
Derwent Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Parsons Down Infant School. 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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB