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12 Barbour Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3FQ

EPC BNotable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 12 Barbour Drive

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

12 Barbour Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Other recorded features include notable views.

At 109 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 15 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 17% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. Sold December 2020 for £400,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

12 Barbour Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Barbour Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Barbour Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3FQ: £432,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Barbour Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Barbour Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,670

Street avg £4,891

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Barbour Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£497k

1 Blewburton Close, Mortimer

RG7 3AW

3 bed2 bath
£507k

1 Bakery Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common

RG7 3BS

3 bed
£413k

1 Blackbird Close, Burghfield Common

RG7 3PQ

3 bed1 bath
£544k

1 Bilberry Gardens, Mortimer

RG7 3WU

3 bed2 bath
£491k

1 Alison Close, Burghfield Common

RG7 3QP

4 bed1 bath
£579k

1 Auclum Close, Burghfield Common

RG7 3DY

4 bed2 bath
£595k

1 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common

RG7 3XX

4 bed2 bath
£627k

1 Brackenwood, Burghfield Common

RG7 3QF

4 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

0.4 km

Willink School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Willink School. 6 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 3FQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 3FQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 3FQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Barbour Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3FQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.