4 Barn Close, Reading, RG30 3EE
About 4 Barn Close
4 Barn Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 3EE). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 105% above the 2004 sale of £172,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it's 20.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 16 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Expired
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EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 Barn Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Barn Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 5 years.
£172,200
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2004Most recent
£172,200
+89.2%over 4 years26 August 1999
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3EE: £367,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Barn Close homes
On epc rating, 4 Barn Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,672
Street avg £2,951
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







