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5 Acorn Gardens, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3GN

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Acorn Gardens

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

5 Acorn Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3GN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £403,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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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
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Acorn Gardens, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3GN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Acorn Gardens has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Acorn Gardens, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3GN

1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of single storey conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00148/HOUSE
    Full record in report

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  • The 7 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.

5 Acorn Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£403,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2023Most recent

    £403,000

    +64.5%over 16 years

  2. 17 November 2006

    £245,000

    -9.3%over 1 year

  3. 1 September 2005

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3GN: £415,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Acorn Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Acorn Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,855

Street avg £3,864

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Acorn Gardens

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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

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

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1 Acorn Gardens, Burghfield Common

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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

0.4 km

Willink School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 3GN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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