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21 Barn Close, Reading, RG30 3EE

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Barn Close

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

21 Barn Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 3EE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 18.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Barn Close, Reading, RG30 3EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Barn Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 21 Barn Close, Reading, RG30 3EE

2decisions2extensions16documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/10/2116
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

21 Barn Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2021Most recent

    £340,000

    +126.7%over 18 years

  2. 30 April 2003

    £150,000

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.

21 Barn Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £2,796

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Barn Close

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed1 bath
£595k

1 Burghfield Road

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4 bed2 bath
£448k

1 Ashampstead Road

RG30 3LA

5 bed2 bath
£975k

1 Burghfield Bridge, Burghfield

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4 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

4/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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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