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About 16 Blackthorn Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Blackthorn Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 10% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 75.6% above the 2006 sale of £176,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 16 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Parkingoff_street
Building
- Refurbished
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2006)
£176,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Blackthorn Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Blackthorn Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,933
Street avg £3,610
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Culver Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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