1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath, Reading, RG4 9ER
About 1 Bardolphs Close
1 Bardolphs Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chazey Heath, Reading, Reading (RG4 9ER). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 12.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold February 2022 for £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Bardolphs Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
8 applications on record at 1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath, Reading, RG4 9ER
- Feb 2007ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P06/E1349
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2019Decision
- ConditionsJul 2019Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Bardolphs Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 18 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2022Most recent
£460,000
+155.6%over 17 years28 April 2004
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9ER: £380,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in RG4 9ER
13 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath, Reading, RG4 9ER
Sold Sept 2023
£420,00010 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath, Reading, RG4 9ER
Sold Jun 2021
£390,00018 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath, Reading, RG4 9ER
Sold Feb 2017
£333,00019 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath, Reading, RG4 9ER
Sold Nov 2013
£270,00026 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath, Reading, RG4 9ER
Sold May 2012
£227,500
Versus other Bardolphs Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Bardolphs Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,259
Street avg £3,745
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Rokeby Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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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
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







