8 Alexander Road, Thatcham, RG19 4QU
About 8 Alexander Road
8 Alexander Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thatcham (RG19 4QU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 20.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Alexander Road has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2019FullIn report
Retrospective planning permission for modification to existing planning approval. Setting of end gable wall abutting boundary line and adjoining adjacent property.
Retrospective- Documents
- 47 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02866/HOUSE
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Side extension over existing garage and utility room.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00940/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Alexander Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 15 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2017Most recent
£375,000
+53.1%over 10 years31 January 2007
£245,000
+32.4%over 4 years15 May 2002
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 4QU: £382,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG19 4QU
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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 Alexander Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Alexander Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,205
Street avg £2,855
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.2 km
Oak Tree Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Spurcroft Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB