Windrush, Plastow Green, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8LP

Windrush is a two-bedroom detached house in Headley, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (268 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 21.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused.