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4 sales on record
About 18 Barn Croft Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Barn Croft Drive is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lower Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 3WE). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 1.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 19.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £387,000 in January 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 150 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2021)
£387,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barn Croft Drive homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 18 Barn Croft Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,580
Street avg £3,488
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Kitwood Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 3WE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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