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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Brocas Road

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

5 Brocas Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 54.2% above the 2014 sale of £260,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 11 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014).

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
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 5 Brocas Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3QL

1decisions1extensions19documents3nearby
  1. May 2020
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Proposed two storey side and rear extension plus single storey rear with a new front porch

    Extension
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00719/HOUSE
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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.

5 Brocas Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2014Most recent

    £260,000

    +15.0%over 7 years
  2. 3 September 2006

    £226,000

    +29.1%over 3 years
  3. 6 December 2002

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3QL: £189,950 (2019–2009).

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.

5 Brocas Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,095

Street avg £2,853

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Brocas 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
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

0.1 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
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Brocas Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.