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

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Barn Owl Way

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

2 Barn Owl Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3XX). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 22.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 15.8% 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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

2 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 26 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Barn Owl Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3XX

1decisions1extensions3nearby
  1. Oct 2011
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single storey extension at the rear of the property

    Reference
    11/01631/CERTP
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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.

2 Barn Owl Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£425,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2016Most recent

    £425,000

    +48.6%over 9 years

  2. 30 July 2006

    £286,000

    +44.8%over 4 years

  3. 4 January 2002

    £197,500

    +51.9%over 3 years

  4. 1 December 1998

    £130,000

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.

2 Barn Owl Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,864

Street avg £4,133

Below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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
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Common questions

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