Ambleside Cottage, Thornford Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8AD
About Ambleside Cottage
Ambleside Cottage is a detached house in Headley, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 8AD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 832 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£811/sq ft) was about 188.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £675,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ambleside Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of a side extension and construction of first floor involving raising of the roof and installation of windows and rooflights in the south, east and west elevations. Erection of retaining walls to front and side of property and creation of additional parking area
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- BDB/73972
- Sept 2000RenovationFullIn report
Construction of pitched roof on to existing flat roof rear extension
- Reference
- BDB/48480
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Ambleside Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£630,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 22 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2018Most recent
£675,000
+181.3%over 7 years3 November 2010
£239,950
+299.9%over 14 years11 July 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 8AD: £736,856 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in RG19 8AD
Sands Cottage, Thornford Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8AD
Sold Dec 2022
£1,060,000Ailsa Craig, Thornford Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8AD
Sold Nov 2022
£736,856Old Chapel Cottage, Thornford Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8AD
Sold Jun 2021
£685,000Vilamoura, Thornford Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8AD
Sold Dec 2020
£760,0001 East View, Thornford Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8AD
Sold Jul 2017
£410,000
Everything we know about Ambleside Cottage, 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 Thornford Road homes
Price per m² for Ambleside Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,732
Street avg £3,662
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Headley Post Office — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB