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3 Brocas Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3QL

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
953 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Brocas Road

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

3 Brocas Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 953 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 55.8% above the 2011 sale of £189,950. At 89 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 11 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
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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.

3 Brocas Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2020

Current Certificate
Oct 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 October 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Brocas Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 3 Brocas Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3QL

1 live now
1decisions1extensions24documents3nearby
  1. Dec 2023
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    A home for a maximum of 2 children under the ward of the local authority to occupy 3 Brocas Road. The children will be cared for by a maximum of 2 carers at any one time. The carers will operate in shifts of a minimum of 24-hours with staff change over to take place between 14:00 and 15:00 on any given day.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    23/02541/CERTP
    Full record in report
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£189,950

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2011Most recent

    £189,950

    +1.3%

  2. 25 March 2011

    £187,500

    +5.9%over 4 years

  3. 5 September 2006

    £177,000

    +178.7%over 10 years

  4. 16 May 1996

    £63,500

    +1.6%over 10 months

  5. 30 July 1995

    £62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3QL: £260,000 (2019–2006).

On the street

Versus other Brocas Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Brocas Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,145

Street avg £3,091

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Brocas Road

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

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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.
£285k

1 Arabian Drive, Mortimer Common

RG7 3WB

1 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Brocas Road, Burghfield Common

RG7 3QL

2 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Acorn Gardens, Burghfield Common

RG7 3GN

2 bed1 bath
£192k

1 Badgers Croft, Victoria Road, Mortimer Common

RG7 3SW

2 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Blackbird Close, Burghfield Common

RG7 3PQ

3 bed1 bath
£519k

1 Blewburton Close, Mortimer

RG7 3AW

3 bed2 bath
£528k

1 Bakery Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common

RG7 3BS

3 bed
£542k

1 Bilberry Gardens, Mortimer

RG7 3WU

3 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

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Three Firs Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Willink School. 7 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 3QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 3 Brocas Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.