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16 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3XX

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1100 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Barn Owl Way

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

16 Barn Owl Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3XX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1100 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £442,500 in November 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 14.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

16 Barn Owl Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Barn Owl Way has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£442,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2019Most recent

    £442,500

    +29.8%over 9 years

  2. 7 October 2010

    £341,000

    +5.6%over 3 years

  3. 28 November 2006

    £323,000

    +29.2%over 2 years

  4. 12 December 2003

    £249,950

    +74.8%over 5 years

  5. 13 August 1998

    £143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3XX: £557,500 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Barn Owl Way homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Barn Owl Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,331

Street avg £4,087

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Barn Owl Way

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£491k

1 Alison Close, Burghfield Common

RG7 3QP

4 bed1 bath
£579k

1 Auclum Close, Burghfield Common

RG7 3DY

4 bed2 bath
£595k

1 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common

RG7 3XX

4 bed2 bath
£627k

1 Brackenwood, Burghfield Common

RG7 3QF

4 bed2 bath
£507k

1 Bakery Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common

RG7 3BS

3 bed
£497k

1 Blewburton Close, Mortimer

RG7 3AW

3 bed2 bath
£544k

1 Bilberry Gardens, Mortimer

RG7 3WU

3 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Blackbird Close, Burghfield Common

RG7 3PQ

3 bed1 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

0.2 km

Coltsfoot Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 3XX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 3XX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 3XX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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 16 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3XX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.