17 Brent Close, Thatcham, RG19 3YP
About 17 Brent Close
17 Brent Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thatcham (RG19 3YP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £363,745.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2002PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension. Single storey front extension to form porch. Single storey rear extension to form WC and laundry room.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01551/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Brent Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 27 years.
£363,745
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2023Most recent
£363,745
+45.5%over 9 years22 June 2014
£249,950
+117.4%over 13 years3 August 2000
£114,950
+74.2%over 3 years16 December 1996
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3YP: £300,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 17 Brent 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 Brent Close homes
17 Brent Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,279
Street avg £4,368
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.2 km
Wenlock Way — 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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB