16 Ashworth Drive, Thatcham, RG19 3YU
About 16 Ashworth Drive
16 Ashworth Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Thatcham (RG19 3YU). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold September 2024 for £545,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 153 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 75.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey link from house to garage
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00421/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Ashworth Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2024Most recent
£545,000
+86.6%over 15 years29 July 2009
£292,000
+4.3%over 3 years18 August 2005
£280,000
+78.6%over 5 years25 January 2000
£156,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 3YU: £260,000 (2013–2004).
Nearby sales in RG19 3YU
Everything we know about 16 Ashworth Drive, 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 Ashworth Drive homes
On price per m², 16 Ashworth Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,562
Street avg £2,174
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.1 km
Nevil Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Spurcroft Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB