The Willows, Ashford Hill Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8AJ

The Willows is a five-bedroom detached house in Headley, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 8AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

It hasn't traded since April 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,363,000 sits 339.7% above the 2000 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£758/sq ft) was about 187.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (206 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.