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About 16 Barkwith Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Barkwith Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 3AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 22.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 94.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garage
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Barkwith Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2018Garage ConversionAmendmentApprove
Householder application for the proposed conversion of existing garage to create habitable accommodation (Retrospective).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Barkwith Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2015)
£335,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barkwith Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 16 Barkwith Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,154
Street avg £4,470
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.0 km
Hawkedon Way — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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