1 Wayland Close, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6AG
About 1 Wayland Close
1 Wayland Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bradfield, Reading, Reading (RG7 6AG). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,156,000 sits 86.4% above the 2004 sale of £620,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Wayland Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Wayland Close, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6AG
- May 2013Garage ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00457/CERTP
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionJul 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Wayland Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 8 years.
£620,250
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2004Most recent
£620,250
+121.5%over 7 years10 January 1997
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6AG: £602,500 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in RG7 6AG
3 Wayland Close, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6AG
Sold Apr 2021
£602,50016 Wayland Close, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6AG
Sold Mar 2019
£595,00010 Wayland Close, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6AG
Sold Nov 2018
£645,00014 Wayland Close, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6AG
Sold Sept 2016
£650,00011 Wayland Close, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6AG
Sold Nov 2013
£400,000
Versus other Wayland Close homes
On years held, 1 Wayland Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,954
Street avg £3,757
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
0.5 km
Buscot Hill Top — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 2 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
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







