Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Baydon Drive, Reading, RG1 6JB
EV chargerExtendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Baydon Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Baydon Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 6JB). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 120.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £570,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- Previously extendedYes
- 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 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 September 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Baydon Drive, Reading, RG1 6JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Baydon Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 3 Baydon Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2024)
£570,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2024Most recent
£570,000
+142.6%over 22 years15 January 2002
£235,000
+126.0%over 4 years26 June 1997
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6JB: £575,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Baydon Drive homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 3 Baydon Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,481
Street avg £3,694
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.1 km
Hungerford Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School. 34 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 6JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Baydon Drive, Reading, RG1 6JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.