What type of property is 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ?

5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ?

5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ last sold for £485,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £136,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ?

Across 5 sales between September 1998 and March 2021, 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ rose from £136,000 to £485,000, a change of £349,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ?

5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ?

5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ located?

5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ is The Hill Primary School (457m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Barnard Close, RG4 6RZ is Barnard Close, 41m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Barnard Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RZ

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Barnard Close

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

5 Barnard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold March 2021 for £485,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 10.1% above the 2021 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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.

5 Barnard Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barnard Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barnard Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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.

5 Barnard Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£485,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2021Most recent
£485,000
+21.3%over 6 years
9 October 2014
£400,000
+92.3%over 12 years
29 August 2002
£208,000
+18.9%over 2 years
18 May 2000
£174,950
+28.6%over 1 year
3 September 1998
£136,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in RG4 6RZ: £290,000 (2018–1995).

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Barnard Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Hill Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 6RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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