16 Arrowsmith Way, Thatcham, RG19 4GU
About 16 Arrowsmith Way
16 Arrowsmith Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Thatcham (RG19 4GU). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 sits 76.5% above the 2010 sale of £339,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. At 139 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
Planning history
16 Arrowsmith Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Arrowsmith Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 8 years.
£339,950
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2010Most recent
£339,950
+36.0%over 8 years14 January 2002
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 4GU: £460,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in RG19 4GU
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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 Arrowsmith Way homes
Price per m² for 16 Arrowsmith Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,446
Street avg £3,840
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Betteridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Kennet School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB