Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Barrington Way, Reading, RG1 6EG
Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Barrington Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Barrington Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 6EG). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 71). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 sits 96.6% above the 2006 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Sept 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 September 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Barrington Way, Reading, RG1 6EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Barrington Way has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Barrington Way, Reading, RG1 6EG
1decisions1extensions13documents3nearby
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single-storey front extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/25/0791
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2006)
£295,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2006Most recent
£295,000
+130.5%over 9 years3 April 1997
£127,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6EG: £582,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in RG1 6EG
Versus other Barrington Way homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Barrington Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,418
Street avg £3,249
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hungerford Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 6EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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