Merrymead, Crookham Common Road, Crookham, Thatcham, RG19 8EG
About Merrymead
Merrymead is a detached house in Crookham, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £975,000 sits 191% above the 1999 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 47.6% below the postcode norm. At 261 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (213 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Merrymead'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Merrymead has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Merrymead's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£975,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.4% per year over 3 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 23.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 1999Most recent
£335,000
+78.2%over 2 years30 June 1996
£188,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 8EG: £600,000 (2011–2000).
Everything we know about Merrymead, 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 Crookham Common Road homes
On epc rating, Merrymead stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
261 m²
Street avg 172 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
Manor Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Brimpton C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB