18 Bowes Road, Thatcham, RG19 3YN
About 18 Bowes Road
18 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 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 13.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 87.8% 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: September 2024 at £210,000.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Planning history
18 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 18 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2024Most recent
£210,000
+41.9%over 10 years14 March 2014
£148,000
+13.9%over 4 years29 October 2009
£129,950
+0.7%over 3 years11 April 2006
£129,000
+18.3%over 3 years31 October 2002
£109,000
+81.7%over 3 years29 June 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3YN: £285,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 18 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 years held, 18 Bowes Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,773
Street avg £3,919
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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.
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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
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB