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18 Barn Close, Reading, RG30 3EE

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Barn Close

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

18 Barn Close is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 3EE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 344% above the 1998 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 68.1% below the postcode norm. At 107 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Dec 2025

Current Certificate
Dec 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 December 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Barn Close, Reading, RG30 3EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Barn Close has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

18 Barn Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£79,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 1998Most recent

    £79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3EE: £367,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Barn Close homes

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

On price per m², 18 Barn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£747

Street avg £3,013

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Barn Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£365k

1 Byefield Road

RG30 3JN

£330k

1 Burghfield Mill, Dewe Lane, Burghfield

RG30 3ST

3 bed
£405k

1 Amners Farm Cottages, Burghfield

RG30 3UF

£307k

1 Courage Court

RG30 3QT

2 bed1 bath
£412k

1 Ferndale Avenue

RG30 3NQ

3 bed1 bath
£457k

1 Ainsdale Crescent

RG30 3NG

3 bed2 bath
£465k

1 Cowper Way

RG30 3EA

3 bed1 bath
£468k

1 Ashampstead Road

RG30 3LA

5 bed2 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

356/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Southcote Farm Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Southcote Primary 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 3EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 3EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 3EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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 18 Barn Close, Reading, RG30 3EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.