5 Alston Mews, Thatcham, RG19 3XF
About 5 Alston Mews
5 Alston Mews is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Thatcham (RG19 3XF). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 15.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £195,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Alston Mews sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Alston Mews.
- Mar 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension to include additional living accommodation and first floor bedroom and rear facing dormer window
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00233/HOUSE
- Dec 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side extension and rear dormer.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02574/HOUSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Alston Mews
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 Alston Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 4 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2019Most recent
£195,000
+18.2%over 4 years21 May 2015
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3XF: £338,000 (2024–2024).
Everything we know about 5 Alston Mews, 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 Alston Mews homes
EPC Rating for 5 Alston Mews lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,432
Street avg £3,776
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.3 km
Nevil Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Spurcroft Primary School. 9 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
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB