What type of property is 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY?

3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY is a detached house.

What did 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY sell for?

3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY last sold for £650,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £1,075,000 in March 2020, so prices have been falling over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2020 and October 2021, 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY fell from £1,075,000 to £650,000, a change of £425,000. That works out to roughly -27.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY?

3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY records gas: bulk lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY located?

3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY sits in Brimpton Common, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY?

Police records around 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY 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 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY?

The closest primary school to 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY is Ashford Hill Primary School (1.5km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hurst School (1.3km).

What is the nearest station to 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, RG7 4AY is The Pineapple Inn, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, Brimpton Common, Reading, RG7 4AY

Property type

Detached

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Hockford Barns

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

3 Hockford Barns is a detached house in Brimpton Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on gas: bulk lpg.

Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -27.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £804,000 is 23.7% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

D55

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, Brimpton Common, Reading, RG7 4AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Hockford Barns has no planning applications on record.

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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

£804,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -27.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£650,000

Growth on file: -27.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2021Most recent
£650,000
-39.5%over 1 year
13 March 2020
£1,075,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in RG7 4AY: £635,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in RG7 4AY

On the street

Versus other Hockford Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Hockford Barns is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,039

Street avg £4,588

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 128 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

The Pineapple Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

The Hurst School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 4AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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