What kind of home is Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY?

Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY last change hands?

Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY last sold for £149,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £66,000 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and April 2021, Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY rose from £66,000 to £149,000, a change of £83,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY?

Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 1BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY use?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY in?

Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

Is Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY show an average of 356 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY is Oxford Road Community School (554m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (748m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, RG30 1BY is Ashmere Terrace, 165m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 409m away.

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Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, Reading, RG30 1BY

Estimated value

£165,000

Since the 2021 sale (£149,000)+11%
Against RG30 1BY's recent median (£320,000)-48%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£165,000

Against its 2021 sale (£149,000)+11%
Against RG30 1BY's recent median (£320,000)-48%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
56 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG30 1BY
5 sales, median £320,000 (2026–2025)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Sales timeline

8 April 2021Most recent
£149,000
+125.8%over 21 years
25 February 2000
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BY: £320,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in RG30 1BY

Risks

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Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 39 EPCs). Last sale on file: £149,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 March 2027

4 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 33 Barnwood Close, Reading, RG30 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Barnwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,661

Street avg £2,147

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

356/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.

Nearest schools

Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary554m
Battle Primary AcademyPrimary677m
River AcademySecondary748m
Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary762m

Nearest stops

Ashmere TerraceBus stop165m
Portman Road TescoBus stop282m
Beresford RoadBus stop310m
West Village - TescoBus stop357m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
Other Theft384 reports8%
Public Order384 reports8%

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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· 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

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Flat 1. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 1 was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 1. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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