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8 Auclum Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3DY

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Auclum Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Auclum Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3DY). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 70).

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a garage conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £732,500 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Auclum Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at 8 Auclum Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3DY

1 live now
5decisions2extensions39documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    08/01447/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 39 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Auclum Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£726,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£732,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2022Most recent

    £732,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3DY: £525,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Auclum Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 8 Auclum Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,949

Street avg £4,078

Strongly above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Auclum Close, Burghfield Common

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1 Alison Close, Burghfield Common

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4 bed1 bath
£544k

1 Bilberry Gardens, Mortimer

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£507k

1 Bakery Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common

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£497k

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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.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Blands Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Garland Junior School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 3DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 3DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 3DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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