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About 5 Barn Croft Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Barn Croft Drive is a detached house in Lower Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 3WE). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very 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 85).
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 2.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £711,000 is 29.3% above the 2011 sale price. At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 15 years since the last transfer (October 2011). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Barn Croft Drive, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3WE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2012AmendmentApprove
Application for a certificate of existing use of first floor self contained studio flat as a seperate dwelling.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Barn Croft Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£711,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2011)
£550,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 6 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.
5 Barn Croft Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £3,449
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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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