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Get started1 Buckden Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Woodley, Reading, Reading (RG5 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £570,000 in December 2024. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder planning application for proposed erection of two storey side/rear extension and single rear extension and internal alterations.
Latest sale on 1 Buckden Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 10 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 10 years.
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On years held, 1 Buckden Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,725
Street avg £4,275
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oak Drive — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Proposed erection of a single storey outbuilding.
9 December 2024Most recent
£570,000
+98.6%over 10 years26 June 2014
£287,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG5 4HB: £392,000 (2024–2021).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
RG5 4HU
Closest school
0.5 km
Rivermead Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB