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8 Barnwood Close, Reading, RG30 1BY

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Barnwood Close

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

8 Barnwood Close is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 16.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 97.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barnwood Close, Reading, RG30 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barnwood Close has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BY: £320,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Barnwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Barnwood Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,800

Street avg £3,020

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Barnwood Close

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£332k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

2 bed1 bath
£329k

10 Battle Square

RG30 1AL

£324k

1 Curzon Street

RG30 1DB

3 bed
£323k

1 Catherine Street

RG30 1DN

£320k

10 Audley Street

RG30 1BP

1 bed
£347k

10 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

£315k

1 Salisbury Road

RG30 1BH

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Barnwood Close

RG30 1BY

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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ashmere Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Oxford Road Community School. 33 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 RG30 1BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Barnwood Close, Reading, RG30 1BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.