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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£403,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£260,000)+55%
  • Against RG7 3QL's recent median (£189,950)+112%

Newest record on this page: May 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£403,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£260,000)+55%
  • Against RG7 3QL's recent median (£189,950)+112%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Brocas Road is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 3QL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    84 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in RG7 3QL

    5 sales, median £189,950 (2019–2009)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Brocas Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3QL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £403,000 sits 55% 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

Current Certificate
Aug 2013

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 August 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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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
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.

Nearest schools

  • The Willink SchoolSecondary545m
  • Mrs Bland's Infant SchoolPrimary738m
  • Garland Junior SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant SchoolPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Three Firs WayBus stop147m
  • BrackenwoodBus stop219m
  • Hollybush LaneBus stop322m
  • Burghfield Village HallBus stop637m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
  • Shoplifting167 reports8%

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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
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Brocas Road is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 3QL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Brocas Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Brocas Road was lodged in August 2013 at band D and expired in August 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Brocas Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 3QL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Brocas Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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