What kind of home is 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ?

5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ sell for?

5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ last sold for £440,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in January 2005, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2005 and August 2022, 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ rose from £205,000 to £440,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ?

5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ?

5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ in?

5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ sits in Thatcham. It falls within the RG19 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ?

Police records around 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ is Francis Baily Primary School (273m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kennet School (465m).

How well connected is 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Botany Close, RG19 4GJ is Hurford Drive, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Thatcham Rail Station, 976m away.

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5 Botany Close, Thatcham, RG19 4GJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Botany Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Botany Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Thatcham (RG19 4GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £440,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Botany Close, Thatcham, RG19 4GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Botany Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Botany Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£440,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2022Most recent
£440,000
+114.6%over 17 years
7 January 2005
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 4GJ: £325,000 (2016–2006).

Nearby sales in RG19 4GJ

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Area

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Full Thatcham report

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hurford Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Francis Baily Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG19 4GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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