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Blackthorn Drive, Thatcham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackthorn Drive, Thatcham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thatcham-west-berkshire/blackthorn-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG18 4BW, RG18 4BP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£574,869
16 sales
Price range
£460k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jul 2025
RG18 4BP

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At a glance

House prices£575k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkThatcham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

16 property sales on Blackthorn Drive, Thatcham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £574,869. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Blackthorn Drive range from £460,000 to £725,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Blackthorn Drive compared

RG18 postcode area£454,901
Thatcham£407,688
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackthorn Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £470,000 (1 sales)2016£470k2017: £469,000 (2 sales)2017£469k2018: £628,333 (3 sales)2018£628k2020: £512,475 (2 sales)2020£512k2021: £544,975 (2 sales)2021£545k2022: £642,500 (2 sales)2022£643k2024: £611,667 (3 sales)2024£612k2025: £670,000 (1 sales)2025£670k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£574,8698 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Blackthorn Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BP 8 Jul 2025£670,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BP 29 Aug 2024£620,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BW 28 Aug 2024£695,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BW 16 May 2024£520,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BP 11 Aug 2022£560,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BP 14 Jun 2022£725,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BP 29 Jun 2021£599,950 DetachedFreehold
32, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BW 18 Mar 2021£490,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BW 13 Mar 2020£525,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BW 28 Feb 2020£499,950 DetachedFreehold
25, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BP 31 Oct 2018£655,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BP 8 Oct 2018£555,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BP 8 Oct 2018£675,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BW 6 Jul 2017£478,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BW 3 May 2017£460,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Blackthorn Drive RG18 4BW 11 Nov 2016£470,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
42, Blackthorn Drive £460,000 (May 2017) → £520,000 (May 2024) +13%
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Schools near Blackthorn Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thatcham Park CofE Primary 399 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Whitelands Park Primary School 372 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kennet School 1,824 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Francis Baily Primary School 491 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
The Grange School 40 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Finian's Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Spurcroft Primary School 408 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Parsons Down Junior School 139 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Thatcham station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Newbury Racecourse station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Newbury station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Foxglove Roundabout (E-bound, Floral Way) 2 min walk
  • Foxglove Roundabout (W-bound, Floral Way) 3 min walk
  • Park Lane Roundabout (on, Park Lane) 5 min walk
  • Dryden Close (opp, Sagecroft Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thatcham Health Centre
    Bath Road, Thatcham · 0.6 mi
  • Burdwood Surgery
    Wheelers Green Way, Thatcham · 1.2 mi
  • Eastfield House Surgery
    6 St. Johns Road, Newbury · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thatcham - Harts Hill Road · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Thatcham Chapel Street Local · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Thatcham Express · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Thatcham 54 The Broadway · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Halo Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Thatcham Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Cedar Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • Da Clinics Ltd · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.4%62.5%
Private rented15.8%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households505

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.6%64.1%
Aged 65+12.3%18.6%
Residents1,265

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%92%

Share of homes across West Berkshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Blackthorn Drive

Ethnic group

HereWest Berkshire
White95.4%91.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%3.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%2.4%
Other ethnic group1%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1.3%

Religion

HereWest Berkshire
Christian45.9%49.1%
No religion45.2%41.1%
Not answered6.1%6.1%
Hindu1%1.3%
Muslim1%1.3%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Jewish0.4%–
Sikh0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereWest Berkshire
Born in the UK91.3%88%
Born outside the UK8.7%12%

Highest qualification

HereWest Berkshire
Level 4 qualifications and above40.6%37%
Level 3 qualifications20.3%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%9.9%
No qualifications8.9%14.1%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.2%
Other qualifications1.5%2.4%

General health

HereWest Berkshire
Very good health57.1%51%
Good health31.7%34.6%
Fair health9.5%11%
Bad health1.4%2.7%
Very bad health0.2%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Berkshire
2 cars or vans in household45%35.1%
1 car or van in household31.5%38.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.5%14.5%
No cars or vans in household5%12.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Berkshire.

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  • Downer & Co 3.1 mi
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