What type of property is 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX?

26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX?

26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX last sold for £557,500 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £375,000 in November 2006, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and January 2020, 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX rose from £375,000 to £557,500, a change of £182,500. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX?

26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 3XX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX?

26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX located?

26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX sits in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX?

Police records around 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX?

The closest primary school to 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX is Garland Junior School (513m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Willink School (1.1km).

What transport links are near 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX?

The closest bus stop to 26 Barn Owl Way, RG7 3XX is Coltsfoot Close, 157m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Barn Owl Way

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

26 Barn Owl Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3XX). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £699,000 is 25.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £557,500 in January 2020.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Barn Owl Way has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£699,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£557,500

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

3 January 2020Most recent
£557,500
+48.7%over 13 years
3 November 2006
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3XX: £510,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in RG7 3XX

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,528

Street avg £4,167

Strongly below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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