2 Elm Orchard, Post Office Lane, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TL
About 2 Elm Orchard
2 Elm Orchard is a semi-detached house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3TL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 sits 54.2% above the 2007 sale of £343,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (219 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Planning history
2 Elm Orchard 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 11 years.
£343,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2007Most recent
£343,000
+206.3%over 11 years27 November 1995
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3TL: £475,000 (2014–2004).
Versus other Post Office Lane homes
2 Elm Orchard outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 195 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Roselawn Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







