The Frances, Thatcham

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Frances, Thatcham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thatcham-west-berkshire/the-frances/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG18 4LT.

Average price (last 12 months)

£340,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£301,056

9 sales

Price range

£208k – £388k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Aug 2026

RG18 4LT

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At a glance

House prices£340k average17% below the Thatcham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkThatcham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 12 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

9 property sales on The Frances, Thatcham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £340,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £326,000. Average sale prices rose from £240,250 in 2016 to £340,000 in 2026 (+42%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 17% below the Thatcham average of £407,688 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% semi-detached, 22% flat. Recorded sale prices on The Frances range from £207,500 to £388,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold. Of 89 streets in Thatcham with at least two sales in the last year, The Frances ranks 54th for average price.

House prices on The Frances compared

The Frances£340,000

RG18 postcode area£454,901

Thatcham£407,688

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	7	£326,000	11 Aug 2026
Flat	2	£213,750	26 Aug 2021

Sold prices on The Frances

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, The Frances RG18 4LT	11 Aug 2026	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
28, The Frances RG18 4LT	10 Aug 2026	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, The Frances RG18 4LT	29 Nov 2024	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, The Frances RG18 4LT	22 Apr 2024	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
36, The Frances RG18 4LT	27 Oct 2023	£390,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
32, The Frances RG18 4LT	28 Feb 2023	£388,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
35, The Frances RG18 4LT	8 Aug 2022	£321,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, The Frances RG18 4LT	26 Aug 2021	£220,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, The Frances RG18 4LT	7 Jul 2021	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
34, The Frances RG18 4LT	13 Aug 2020	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, The Frances RG18 4LT	20 May 2016	£207,500	Flat	Leasehold
10, The Frances RG18 4LT	8 Apr 2016	£273,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
11, The Frances	£207,500 (May 2016) → £220,000 (Aug 2021)	+6% over 5 yrs

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Schools near The Frances

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Thatcham Park CofE Primary 399 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
The Grange School 40 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	0.4 mi
Kennet School 1,824 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
Spurcroft Primary School 408 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Whitelands Park Primary School 372 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Francis Baily Primary School 491 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Parsons Down Infant School 88 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.8 mi
Parsons Down Junior School 139 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Newbury Racecourse station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Newbury station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Vincent Road (opp, Park Avenue) 2 min walk
Vincent Road (adj, Park Avenue) 2 min walk
Thatcham Park School (opp, Park Avenue) 3 min walk
Thatcham Park School (nr, Park Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Thatcham Health Centre
Bath Road, Thatcham · 0.3 mi
Burdwood Surgery
Wheelers Green Way, Thatcham · 0.9 mi
Eastfield House Surgery
6 St. Johns Road, Newbury · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Thatcham 54 The Broadway · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Thatcham Chapel Street Local · 0.2 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Thatcham · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Thatcham · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Halo Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Thatcham Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Halo Direct · 2.0 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Cedar Dental Care · 0.2 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 3 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.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.2%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	50.7%	17.1%
Households	536

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,340

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	87%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	89%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Frances

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Who lives around The Frances

Ethnic group

	Here	West Berkshire
White	94.1%	91.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2%	1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	3.7%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	West Berkshire
No religion	50.2%	41.1%
Christian	43.7%	49.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.1%
Muslim	1.3%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Hindu	0%	1.3%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	West Berkshire
Born in the UK	92.4%	88%
Born outside the UK	7.6%	12%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Berkshire
No qualifications	26.8%	14.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	18.8%	37%
Level 3 qualifications	16%	16.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.8%	9.9%
Level 2 qualifications	13.4%	14.5%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	5.2%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.4%

General health

	Here	West Berkshire
Very good health	43.3%	51%
Good health	35.3%	34.6%
Fair health	14.8%	11%
Bad health	5.3%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Berkshire
1 car or van in household	38.8%	38.3%
No cars or vans in household	26.5%	12.1%
2 cars or vans in household	22.9%	35.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.8%	14.5%

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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Estate agents near The Frances

Henwick Properties 0.2 mi
Chancellors 0.2 mi
Roots 0.2 mi
Downer & Co 2.9 mi
Lovejoy Stevens 2.9 mi

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