5 Brybur Close, Reading, RG2 8HN
About 5 Brybur Close
5 Brybur Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2006–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 171.2% above the 2006 sale of £133,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 33.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
5 Brybur Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Brybur Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.1% per year over 1 year.
£133,500
Growth on file: 18.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
27 June 2006Most recent
£133,500
+18.1%26 April 2006
£113,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8HN: £362,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Brybur Close homes
On price per m², 5 Brybur Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £3,387
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Holberton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Ridgeway Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







