24 Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY
About 24 Burdock Close
24 Burdock Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3YY). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 sits 81.4% above the 2012 sale of £322,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 24 Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY
- Apr 2022Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Loft conversion including installation of 3No roof-lights to the rear elevation & 2No roof-lights to the front elevation, to form additional habitable space.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00569/CERTP
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionMay 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 14 years.
£322,500
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2012Most recent
£322,500
+13.2%over 7 years30 August 2004
£284,950
+28.4%over 2 years30 July 2002
£222,000
+63.2%over 4 years11 June 1998
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3YY: £410,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RG7 3YY
26 Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY
Sold Oct 2025
£435,00020 Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY
Sold Apr 2022
£585,0004 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
£410,000
Versus other Burdock Close homes
24 Burdock Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,271
Street avg £3,811
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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.
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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







