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About 8 Barholm Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Barholm Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Lower Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 3TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 sits 53.9% above the 2012 sale of £345,000. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Barholm Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Barholm Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Barholm Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2024ExtensionFullApprove
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of first floor side/rear extension, with changes to existing fenestration.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Barholm Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2012)
£345,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barholm Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Barholm Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,875
Street avg £3,453
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.1 km
Easington Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 3TQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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