16 Bowes Road, Thatcham, RG19 3YN
About 16 Bowes Road
16 Bowes Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Thatcham (RG19 3YN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 128.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 17 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £255,000. 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Bowes Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Bowes 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
Price for 16 Bowes Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2022Most recent
£255,000
+18.6%over 3 years13 August 2018
£215,000
+62.9%over 7 years4 August 2011
£132,000
+157.6%over 15 years6 August 1995
£51,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3YN: £285,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 16 Bowes 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 Bowes Road homes
On price per m², 16 Bowes Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,795
Street avg £3,846
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Braemore Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Spurcroft Primary School. 9 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
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB