17 Bourne Road, Thatcham, RG19 3TB
About 17 Bourne Road
17 Bourne Road is a semi-detached house in Thatcham (RG19 3TB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Bourne Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Bourne Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2012ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission reference 11/01416/HOUSE (Extension to provide a bedroom and shower room for a disabled person). Amendment: To simplify proposed design and very slightly reduce floor area.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00740/NONMAT
- Sept 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension to provide a bedroom and shower room for a disabled person.
- Reference
- 11/01416/HOUSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Bourne Road
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
17 Bourne Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3TB: £355,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 17 Bourne Road, 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 Bourne Road homes
On epc rating, 17 Bourne Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bourne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Parsons Down Infant School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB