Buying a home in RG19, Thatcham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£382kmost £348k–£427k
Houses per m²£4,814flats £3,779
Sold last year1431,043 in five years
Prices in West Berkshire+0.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in RG19 sold for £382,361 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £348,433 and £427,448, for about 87 m² of space. That is 3% less than the same home across Thatcham (£395,000).

143 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £140k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in RG19 8 (£4,687) and the most in RG19 3 (£4,843).

Across West Berkshire, prices are up 0.5% on a year ago and up 16.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,511 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,744 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £76,000 for that mortgage: what £80,000 buys.

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House prices in RG19 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£232,943£223k–£249k42 m²61
2£331,031£310k–£363k65 m²373
3£382,361£348k–£427k87 m²275
4£467,335£427k–£521k110 m²103
5+£612,948£515k–£772k146 m²119

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£233k£331k£382k£467k£613k
Detached—£411k£444k£517k£682k
Semi-detached£226k£337k£380k£446k£493k
Terraced£233k£316k£354k£412k£425k
Flats£140k£180k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across RG19

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
RG19 3£4,843£3,682
RG19 4£4,803£3,927
RG19 8£4,687—

Schools near RG19

Best state primary within 2 kmFrancis Baily Primary School58% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmKennet School47.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about RG19

Is RG19 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% less than across Thatcham; prices in West Berkshire are up 0.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (58% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (47.9% against 43.8%); 143 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in RG19?

A typical 3-bedroom house in RG19 sold for £382,361 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £348,433 and £427,448.

Is RG19 expensive for Thatcham?

A 3-bedroom house in RG19 costs 3% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Thatcham (£395,000).

How many homes sell in RG19 each year?

143 homes sold in the last year and 1,043 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near RG19?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Francis Baily Primary School, where 58% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.