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

3 Blackbird Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Sold February 2024 for £340,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 66 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 78.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.