4 Abbey Park, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3HQ
About 4 Abbey Park
4 Abbey Park is a four-bedroom detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 122 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 45.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Abbey Park has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Abbey Park has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.9% per year over 18 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 24.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2014Most recent
£365,000
+9.0%over 4 years30 October 2009
£335,000
+67.5%over 9 years4 October 2000
£200,000
+3004.6%over 4 years9 July 1996
£6,442
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3HQ: £450,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in RG7 3HQ
11 Abbey Park, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3HQ
Sold Jul 2024
£450,00015 Abbey Park, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3HQ
Sold Jul 2022
£628,00012 Abbey Park, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3HQ
Sold Nov 2021
£480,0008 Abbey Park, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3HQ
Sold Jul 2015
£387,000Dormans, Abbey Park, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3HQ
Sold Jul 2014
£423,000
Versus other Abbey Park homes
On price per m², 4 Abbey Park runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,992
Street avg £4,255
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







