8 Brent Close, Thatcham, RG19 3YP
About 8 Brent Close
8 Brent Close is a mid-terrace house in Thatcham (RG19 3YP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 417.1% above the 1997 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Brent Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Brent Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 April 1997Most recent
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3YP: £350,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 8 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
Price per m² for 8 Brent Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,071
Street avg £4,826
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB