What type of property is 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS?

5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS sell for?

5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS last sold for £790,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS?

5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (2,400 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG19 8SS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS?

5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS located?

5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS sits in Greenham, Thatcham, Thatcham. It falls within the RG19 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS?

Police records around 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS?

The closest primary school to 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS is The Willows Primary School (447m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Newbury College (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Water Lane, RG19 8SS is Water Lane, 59m away. The nearest rail option is Newbury Racecourse Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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5 Water Lane, Greenham, Thatcham, RG19 8SS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

223 m²

2400 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Water Lane

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

5 Water Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Greenham, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 72).

At 223 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (180 m² median across 5 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £879,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £790,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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 Water Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Water Lane, Greenham, Thatcham, RG19 8SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Water Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£879,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£790,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 January 2021Most recent
£790,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 8SS: £670,000 (2023–2013).

Nearby sales in RG19 8SS

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On the street

Versus other Water Lane homes

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

On habitable rooms, 5 Water Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,543

Street avg £3,226

Strongly above

Floor Area

223 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Thatcham report

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

Water Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Willows Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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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 8SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG19 8SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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