Malinhead, Galley Lane, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8LH
About Malinhead
Malinhead is a detached house in Headley, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 201 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (262 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
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Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2013Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Erection of a new two storey four bedroom house with detached garage following demolition of existing bungalow, detached garage and outbuilding (Amended scheme to that approved under planning application 13/00273/FUL)
- Agent
- ARD Architecture
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02025/FUL
- Aug 2013DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of a new two storey 4 no. bedroom house with detached garage following demolition of existing bungalow, detached garage and outbuilding
- Agent
- ARD Architecture
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00273/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Malinhead has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£785,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG19 8LH: £1,505,000 (2024–2018).
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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 Galley Lane homes
Floor Area for Malinhead lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
86 (B)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 270 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
0.4 km
Galley Lane — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB