8 Defence Close, Thatcham, RG19 4SD
About 8 Defence Close
8 Defence Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Thatcham (RG19 4SD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 54.2% above the 2015 sale of £227,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Defence Close 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
Latest sale on 8 Defence Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 8 years.
£227,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2015Most recent
£227,000
+19.5%over 7 years28 June 2007
£189,952
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 4SD: £363,201 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in RG19 4SD
Everything we know about 8 Defence Close, 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 Defence Close homes
Years Held for 8 Defence Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,290
Street avg £3,524
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Observer Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Spurcroft Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB