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Playhatch Barn, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9QT

Estimated value

£1,559,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£420,000)+271%
  • Against RG4 9QT's recent median (£420,000)+271%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
253 m²
2723 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,559,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£420,000)+271%
  • Against RG4 9QT's recent median (£420,000)+271%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Playhatch Barn is modelled from its 253 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9QT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    253 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in RG4 9QT

    4 sales, median £420,000 (2001–1995)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2001Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Playhatch Barn's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 1997Most recent

    £420,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in RG4 9QT: £420,000 (2001–1995).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Playhatch Barn, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9QT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Playhatch Barn

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

Playhatch Barn is a detached house in Playhatch, Reading, Reading (RG4 9QT). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on lpg.

Held since August 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,559,000 sits 271.2% above the 1997 sale of £420,000.

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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.

Playhatch Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromF35toE47
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Low Energy Lighting
0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2025from Dec 2013
Wall Insulation
Insulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Playhatch Barn, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Playhatch Barn has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

Crime

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Playhatch Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Martin's Catholic Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • Playhatch RoundaboutBus stop262m
  • Garden CentreBus stop289m
  • Devon DriveBus stop573m
  • Dumbarton WayBus stop635m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

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 RG4 9QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Playhatch Barn is modelled from its 253 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9QT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Playhatch Barn. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Playhatch Barn was lodged in April 2025 at band E and is valid until April 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Playhatch Barn. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9QT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Playhatch Barn is in council tax band H. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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