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

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birchwood

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

Birchwood is a four-bedroom detached house in Headley, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a corner plot.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 172 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £764,000 is 23.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Birchwood has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Mar 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00190/HSE
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2004
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of loft to living accommodation with dormer windows to the front and rear. Amendment to approved planning application BDB/56871

    Agent
    Calleva Design Service
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    BDB/58214
    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.

Birchwood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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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.

Years Held for Birchwood lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,604

Street avg £3,362

On par

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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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