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About 6 Barkby
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Barkby is a four-bedroom detached house in Lower Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 3DY). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £543,000 sits 312.1% above the 1999 sale of £131,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 51.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 3 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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)
Sept 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Barkby, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Barkby has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2001ConservatoryFullApprove
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Barkby's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£131,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barkby homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 6 Barkby runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,358
Street avg £3,211
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Marefield — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 3DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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