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2b, Abbots Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3LD

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Overview

About 2b

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

2b is a semi-detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (December 2022) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 214.3% above the 2022 sale of £157,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 58.2% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £157,500 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

2b's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2b, Abbots Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2b 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.

2b's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£157,500

Growth on file: -1.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £157,500

    -26.7%over 20 years
  2. 7 April 2002

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3LD: £418,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Abbots Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 2b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,260

Street avg £3,400

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 10 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2b

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
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.

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

Willink School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 3LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 3LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 3LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 2b, Abbots Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.