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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
Overview

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 £605,000 sits 105.1% 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).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC 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
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Planning

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
  1. Jul 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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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Price

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

£605,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£295,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2006Most recent

    £295,000

    +130.5%over 9 years

  2. 3 April 1997

    £127,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6EG: £582,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

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 £2,987

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£491k

1 Benyon Court, Bath Road

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£465k

1 Boston Avenue

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£393k

1 Bucknell Court

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£368k

1 Epsom Court, Coley Avenue

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1 Barrington Way

RG1 6EG

4 bed
£221k

1 Florida Court, Bath Road

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3 bed1 bath
Area

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.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG1 6EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 6EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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