20 Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY
About 20 Burdock Close
20 Burdock Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3YY). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2022 for £585,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
20 Burdock Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 Burdock Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2022Most recent
£585,000
+87.5%over 11 years27 May 2010
£312,000
+30.0%over 8 years23 July 2001
£240,000
+65.6%over 3 years16 July 1998
£144,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3YY: £410,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RG7 3YY
26 Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY
Sold Oct 2025
£435,0004 Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY
Sold Feb 2021
£220,00014 Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY
Sold Nov 2020
£372,50012 Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY
Sold Jul 2019
£410,00022 Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY
Sold Sept 2017
£515,000
Versus other Burdock Close homes
20 Burdock Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,239
Street avg £3,670
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Blands Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Garland Junior School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







