3a, Barnsdale Road, Reading, RG2 7JJ
About 3a
3a is a detached house in Reading (RG2 7JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1026 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2010) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and floor efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 32.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015.
Energy performance
3a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 August 2020
Get a survey for this property
Level 2 HomeBuyer Report
We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.
From £795 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 3 years.
£382,500
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2015Most recent
£382,500
+25.4%over 2 years21 January 2013
£305,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG2 7JJ: £293,750 (2023–2007).
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
327/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Wellington Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Reading Girls' School. 29 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







