5 Curlew Close, Thatcham, RG19 3SA
About 5 Curlew Close
5 Curlew Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thatcham (RG19 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 96 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold December 2021 for £345,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Curlew Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
5 Curlew Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2021Most recent
£345,000
+94.9%over 16 years11 March 2005
£177,000
+129.9%over 8 years15 November 1996
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3SA: £295,000 (2024–2011).
Everything we know about 5 Curlew Close, 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 Curlew Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Curlew Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,594
Street avg £3,960
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
Matthews Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB