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8 Bluebell Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3EF

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
137 m²
1473 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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. 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. Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 is 44.7% above the 2012 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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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.

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

EPC 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
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

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
  1. Mar 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey side/rear extension

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    14/03369/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 48 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£644,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£445,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2012Most recent

    £445,000

    -1.7%over 5 years

  2. 10 November 2006

    £452,500

    +88.5%over 7 years

  3. 22 July 1999

    £240,000

    +37.1%over 4 years

  4. 6 April 1995

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3EF: £725,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

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

Below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
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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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4 bed1 bath
£692k

1 Asparagus Close, Mortimer

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£544k

1 Bilberry Gardens, Mortimer

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3 bed2 bath
£507k

1 Bakery Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common

RG7 3BS

3 bed
£497k

1 Blewburton Close, Mortimer

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3 bed2 bath
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

0.3 km

Omers Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mrs Bland's Infant School. 6 schools nearby.

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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 3EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 3EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 3EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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