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1 Barker Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9NQ

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Barker Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Barker Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 73).

Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 89.5% above the 2005 sale of £285,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 122 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 16 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
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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
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barker Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barker Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 1 Barker Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9NQ

3decisions2extensions13documents9nearby
  1. Sept 2007
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed single storey side extension to form garage and conversion of existing garage to living accommodation

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    071096
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ApplicationDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

1 Barker Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£285,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2005Most recent

    £285,000

    +46.2%over 3 years

  2. 3 May 2001

    £195,000

    +34.5%over 2 years

  3. 12 March 1999

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9NQ: £580,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Barker Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Barker Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,336

Street avg £3,650

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Barker Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Faraday Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bohunt School Wokingham. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 RG2 9NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9NQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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