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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 18 Barn Owl Way

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

18 Barn Owl Way is a detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3XX). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 18 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3XX

1decisions2extensions20documents3nearby
  1. Aug 2023
    Garage ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of the garage to habitable space and associated external alterations

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01960/CERTP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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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.

18 Barn Owl Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£674,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 18 Barn Owl Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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.
£677k

1 Bramble Close, Burghfield Common

RG7 3GW

£680k

1 Birch Road, Burghfield Common

RG7 3LS

£692k

1 Asparagus Close, Mortimer

RG7 3WY

5 bed
£650k

1 Alder Glade, Burghfield Common

RG7 3HW

£627k

1 Brackenwood, Burghfield Common

RG7 3QF

4 bed2 bath
£595k

1 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common

RG7 3XX

4 bed2 bath
£579k

1 Auclum Close, Burghfield Common

RG7 3DY

4 bed2 bath
£544k

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

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.

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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 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
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Common questions

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