Chain Cottage, Newbury Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8LG
About Chain Cottage
Chain Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Headley, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 8LG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 119), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £290,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at Chain Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Chain Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Chain Cottage
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 2020Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 8LG: £207,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RG19 8LG
Mayfield, Newbury Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8LG
Sold Oct 2025
£830,0003 The Harrow, Newbury Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8LG
Sold May 2024
£172,500Furrow Cottage, Newbury Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8LG
Sold Feb 2023
£290,0004 The Harrow, Newbury Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8LG
Sold Sept 2021
£160,0002 The Harrow, Newbury Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8LG
Sold Dec 2020
£207,000
Everything we know about Chain 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 Newbury Road homes
On floor area, Chain Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,919
Street avg £2,863
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 14 years
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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
The Harrow — 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB