Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Bluebell Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3EF
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£668,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£445,000)+50%
- Against RG7 3EF's recent median (£725,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
137 m²
1473 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£668,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£445,000)+50%
- Against RG7 3EF's recent median (£725,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Bluebell Drive is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 3EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
137 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in RG7 3EF
5 sales, median £725,000 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Sales timeline
13 September 2012Most recent
£445,000
-1.7%over 5 years10 November 2006
£452,500
+88.5%over 7 years22 July 1999
£240,000
+37.1%over 4 years6 April 1995
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3EF: £725,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in RG7 3EF
22 Bluebell Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3EF
Sold Jul 2023
£725,00013 Bluebell Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3EF
Sold Sept 2022
£800,0003 Bluebell Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3EF
Sold Sept 2020
£585,00010 Bluebell Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3EF
Sold Nov 2019
£563,90023 Bluebell Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3EF
Sold Sept 2018
£735,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Bluebell Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3EF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Bluebell Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bluebell Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1473 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 sits 50.1% above the 2012 sale of £445,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Bluebell Drive 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 11 Jan 2021
Current Certificate
Jan 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 January 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Bluebell Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Bluebell Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 8 Bluebell Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3EF
3decisions2extensions48documents3nearby
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side/rear extension
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03369/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsAug 2016Decision
- ExtensionSept 2015Decision
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Versus other Bluebell Drive homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Bluebell Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,252
Street avg £4,244
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
150/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Omers Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Mrs Bland's Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mrs Bland's Infant SchoolPrimary344m
- The Willink SchoolSecondary461m
- Garland Junior SchoolPrimary637m
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Omers RiseBus stop283m
- Goodwood CloseBus stop415m
- Willink SchoolBus stop423m
- Clayhill Road ShopsBus stop480m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 3EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Bluebell Drive is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 3EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Bluebell Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Bluebell Drive was lodged in January 2011 at band E and expired in January 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 8 Bluebell Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 3EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Bluebell Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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