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5 Knightsbridge Drive, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8JZ

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Knightsbridge Drive

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

5 Knightsbridge Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Headley, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 8JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.

Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 sits 172.7% above the 2010 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Knightsbridge Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from May 2010
EPC improved fromF31toB81
Main Fuel
OilCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Knightsbridge Drive, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2014
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    Erection of a four bedroom detached dwelling with detached garage/boiler house, following demolition of existing dwelling

    Agent
    Kingspan Potton Ltd
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    14/03126/FUL
    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.

5 Knightsbridge Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£818,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2010Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 8JZ: £505,000 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Knightsbridge Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Knightsbridge Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,493

Street avg £3,939

Strongly below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

16 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly above
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

0.1 km

Knightsbridge Drive — 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 8JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG19 8JZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG19 8JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Knightsbridge Drive, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.