17 Bolingbroke Way, Thatcham, RG19 4GQ
About 17 Bolingbroke Way
17 Bolingbroke Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Thatcham (RG19 4GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 15.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Bolingbroke Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2018ExtensionConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 surface water drainage of approved application 17/02542/HOUSE - Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory and enhance kitchen and living space.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00408/COND1
- Nov 2017ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory and enhance kitchen and living space.
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02542/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 4 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2021Most recent
£465,000
+32.9%over 3 years6 June 2017
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 4GQ: £382,600 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG19 4GQ
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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 Bolingbroke Way homes
Price per m² for 17 Bolingbroke Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,225
Street avg £4,217
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hurford Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Francis Baily Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB