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Birchgrove, Ashford Hill Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8AB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birchgrove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Birchgrove is a four-bedroom detached house in Headley, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 187 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Birchgrove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birchgrove, Ashford Hill Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at Birchgrove.

  1. Apr 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of a two storey side extension

    Agent
    Calleva Design Service
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    BDB/60332
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Birchgrove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£746,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£680,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2017Most recent

    £680,000

    +304.8%over 19 years
  2. 21 August 1997

    £168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 8AB: £619,950 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Ashford Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Birchgrove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,636

Street avg £3,360

Above

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Thatcham district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ashford Hill Road — bus stop.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG19 8AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG19 8AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG19 8AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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