9, THE FIRS, THATCHAM, RG18 3EX - £285,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

9 THE FIRS is a small semi-detached house of 99m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £411,617. It was last sold for £285,000 in December 2014, which was about the average December 2014 semi-detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2015, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

9 THE FIRS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 9 THE FIRS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The three 9 THE FIRS sales were a mix of roughly equal to the average price, above the average price, and below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2014 19 DEC	£285,000	£284,144	Close to HPI
2011 12 AUG	£210,000	£237,516	12% below HPI
1997 28 OCT	£96,000	£88,020	9% above HPI

9 THE FIRS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the West Berkshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 9 THE FIRS sales between October 1997 and December 2014 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2011 sale was for 12% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 12% below the HPI over time, until the December 2014 sale, where it rises to roughly the same level as the HPI. The line then continues to track in line with the HPI.

What might 9 THE FIRS be worth now?

9 THE FIRS might now be worth an estimated £411,617.

This is based on house price inflation of 44.4%, between December 2014 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the West Berkshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 44.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 9 THE FIRS of £285,000 on 19th December 2014. For the value to have increased from £285,000 to £411,617 over the eleven years and ten months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 9 THE FIRS has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the West Berkshire local authority area.
• The December 2014 sale price of £285,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 9 THE FIRS has not materially changed since December 2014.

How Large is 9 THE FIRS?

9 THE FIRS is 99m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2015. This puts it in the smallest 40% of semi-detached houses houses in Thatcham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Thatcham, and where 9 THE FIRS lies on this distribution: 35% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 9 THE FIRS, and 65% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Thatcham.

9 THE FIRS: Plot and Title Map

9 THE FIRS sits on a plot of roughly 0.060 of an acre, or 242m². The below map shows the location of 9 THE FIRS, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 9 THE FIRS). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 9 THE FIRS?

9 THE FIRS is located in THATCHAM, in the RG18 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 9 on THE FIRS.