Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, Brimpton Common, Reading, RG7 4AY
Estimated value
£689,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£645,000)+7%
- Against RG7 4AY's recent median (£642,500)+7%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£689,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£645,000)+7%
- Against RG7 4AY's recent median (£642,500)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Hockford Barns is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 4AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
124 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG7 4AY
4 sales, median £642,500 (2022–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
18 August 2021Most recent
£645,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG7 4AY: £642,500 (2022–2020).
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Hockford Barns
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Hockford Barns is a semi-detached house in Brimpton Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on gas: bulk lpg.
Sold August 2021 for £645,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Hockford Barns's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 June 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, Brimpton Common, Reading, RG7 4AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Hockford Barns has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Hockford Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Hockford Barns outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,202
Street avg £4,534
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 5 years
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
150/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Pineapple Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
The Hurst School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Hurst SchoolSecondary1.3km
- Ashford Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Brimpton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Burnham Copse Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- The Pineapple InnBus stop214m
- Brimpton Lane HouseBus stop314m
- Little Aldershot LaneBus stop575m
- The ShipBus stop934m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 4AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Hockford Barns is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 4AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Hockford Barns. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Hockford Barns was lodged in June 2021 at band C and is valid until June 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Hockford Barns. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 4AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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