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Somerton Grove, Thatcham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Somerton Grove, Thatcham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thatcham-west-berkshire/somerton-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG19 3XE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£391,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£333,863
15 sales
Price range
£280k – £443k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Mar 2026
RG19 3XE

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At a glance

House prices£392k average4% below the Thatcham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 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

15 property sales on Somerton Grove, Thatcham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £391,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £335,667. That is 4% below the Thatcham average of £407,688 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 13% terraced, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Somerton Grove range from £280,000 to £443,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 89 streets in Thatcham with at least two sales in the last year, Somerton Grove ranks 37th for average price.

House prices on Somerton Grove compared

Somerton Grove£391,500
RG19 postcode area£371,178
Thatcham£407,688
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG19 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £300,000 (1 sales)2016£300k2017: £299,950 (1 sales)2017£300k2018: £290,000 (1 sales)2018£290k2019: £317,000 (1 sales)2019£317k2020: £305,000 (2 sales)2020£305k2021: £372,500 (2 sales)2021£373k2022: £338,000 (1 sales)2022£338k2023: £348,333 (3 sales)2023£348k2025: £280,000 (1 sales)2025£280k2026: £391,500 (2 sales)2026£392k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£335,66719 Mar 2026
Terraced2£289,97515 Oct 2025
Detached1£400,00020 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Somerton Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 19 Mar 2026£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 19 Mar 2026£443,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 15 Oct 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 24 Oct 2023£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 29 Sep 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 18 Aug 2023£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 12 Jan 2023£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 21 Dec 2022£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 20 Aug 2021£400,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 11 Jun 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 11 Dec 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 23 Oct 2020£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 5 Nov 2019£317,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 26 Apr 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 5 Jun 2017£299,950 TerracedFreehold
10, Somerton Grove RG19 3XE 23 Sep 2016£300,000 Semi-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
1, Somerton Grove £290,000 (Dec 2020) → £340,000 (Mar 2026) +17%
over 5 yrs
10, Somerton Grove £300,000 (Sep 2016) → £350,000 (Jan 2023) +17%
over 6 yrs
29, Somerton Grove £317,000 (Nov 2019) → £320,000 (Oct 2020) +1%
over under a year

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Schools near Somerton Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Grange School 40 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.4 mi
Spurcroft Primary School 408 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Kennet School 1,824 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Parsons Down Infant School 88 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.7 mi
Parsons Down Junior School 139 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Thatcham Park CofE Primary 399 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Francis Baily Primary School 491 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Whitelands Park Primary School 372 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Newbury Racecourse station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Newbury station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wenlock Way (adj, Ilkley Way) 3 min walk
  • Braemore Close (E-bound, Braemore Close) 3 min walk
  • Wenlock Way (opp, Ilkley Way) 3 min walk
  • Braemore Close (W-bound, Braemore Close) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thatcham Health Centre
    Bath Road, Thatcham · 0.5 mi
  • Burdwood Surgery
    Wheelers Green Way, Thatcham · 0.8 mi
  • Eastfield House Surgery
    6 St. Johns Road, Newbury · 2.7 mi
  • Strawberry Hill Medical Centre
    Strawberry Hill Med.ctr, Old Bath Road, Newbury · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thatcham · 0.5 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Thatcham · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Thatcham 54 The Broadway · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thatcham - Station Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Halo Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Thatcham Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Halo Direct · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Cedar Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Da Clinics Ltd · 0.7 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 skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.8%62.5%
Private rented13.4%20.3%
Social rented4.8%17.1%
Households620

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.5%64.1%
Aged 65+15.8%18.6%
Residents1,403

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 Somerton Grove

Ethnic group

HereWest Berkshire
White96.6%91.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%3.7%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWest Berkshire
Christian47.6%49.1%
No religion44.7%41.1%
Not answered6.4%6.1%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Hindu0.4%1.3%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0.1%1.3%

Country of birth

HereWest Berkshire
Born in the UK90.9%88%
Born outside the UK9.1%12%

Highest qualification

HereWest Berkshire
Level 4 qualifications and above30.1%37%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%9.9%
No qualifications11.3%14.1%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.4%

General health

HereWest Berkshire
Very good health47.2%51%
Good health40%34.6%
Fair health10.1%11%
Bad health2.3%2.7%
Very bad health0.4%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Berkshire
1 car or van in household42.1%38.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.1%35.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.2%14.5%
No cars or vans in household6.6%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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