What type of property is 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY?

5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY last change hands?

5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY last sold for £237,500 in April 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY?

Across 4 sales between November 1996 and April 2012, 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY rose from £85,000 to £237,500, a change of £152,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY?

5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,014 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 3YY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY?

5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY located?

5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY sits in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY?

Police records around 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY 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 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY?

The closest primary school to 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY is Garland Junior School (567m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Willink School (905m).

What is the nearest station to 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Burdock Close, RG7 3YY is Blands Court, 213m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1014 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Burdock Close

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

5 Burdock Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3YY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1014 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 62.1% above the 2012 sale of £237,500. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageIntegral

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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.

5 Burdock Close'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 05 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Burdock Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£237,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

1 April 2012Most recent
£237,500
+20.9%over 8 years
2 June 2003
£196,500
+19.1%over 1 year
7 June 2001
£165,000
+94.1%over 4 years
29 November 1996
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3YY: £410,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in RG7 3YY

On the street

Versus other Burdock Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Burdock Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,521

Street avg £3,793

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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

Blands Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Garland Junior School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 3YY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 3YY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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