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1 Blackbird Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3PQ

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Blackbird Close

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

1 Blackbird Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 94.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £397,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blackbird Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Blackbird Close has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

Latest sale on 1 Blackbird Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£397,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2022Most recent

    £397,500

    +136.6%over 20 years

  2. 19 February 2002

    £168,000

    +124.0%over 5 years

  3. 1 March 1996

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3PQ: £322,500 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Blackbird Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Blackbird Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,599

Street avg £3,900

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Blackbird Close

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.
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3 bed
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3 bed2 bath
£491k

1 Alison Close, Burghfield Common

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4 bed1 bath
£339k

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

RG7 3DY

4 bed2 bath
£595k

1 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common

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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

0.1 km

Holmdene — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 3PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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 1 Blackbird Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.