23 Cropper Close, Thatcham, RG19 4WE

23 Cropper Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Thatcham (RG19 4WE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 63.4% above the 2011 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.