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5 Abbots Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3LD

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Abbots Road

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

5 Abbots Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageEn bloc

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbots Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Abbots Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Abbots Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3LD

1decisions1extensions5documents3nearby
  1. Jan 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    17/03381/CERTP
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 5 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.

Price for 5 Abbots Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2024Most recent

    £400,000

    +100.0%over 19 years

  2. 3 December 2004

    £200,000

    +139.5%over 6 years

  3. 1 June 1998

    £83,500

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.

On years held, 5 Abbots Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,883

Street avg £3,181

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Abbots Road

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

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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

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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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£491k

1 Alison Close, Burghfield Common

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1 Brocas Road, Burghfield Common

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2 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Acorn Gardens, Burghfield Common

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2 bed1 bath
£579k

1 Auclum Close, 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

0.2 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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