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12 Stretton Close, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EN

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Stretton Close

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

12 Stretton Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bradfield Southend, Reading, Reading (RG7 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 93.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Stretton Close, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Stretton Close has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 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.

Price for 12 Stretton Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£490,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2022Most recent

    £490,000

    +66.1%over 16 years

  2. 12 April 2006

    £295,000

    +33.5%over 3 years

  3. 20 February 2003

    £221,000

    +121.0%over 7 years

  4. 20 July 1995

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6EN: £435,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Stretton Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Stretton Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,049

Street avg £5,011

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Stretton Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£491k

1 Blacklands Road, Upper Bucklebury

RG7 6QP

3 bed1 bath
£682k

1 Cornerways Bungalows, Bucklebury Road, Stanford Dingley

RG7 6EE

2 bed
£705k

1 Hollytree Cottages, Cock Lane, Bradfield Southend

RG7 6HS

4 bed2 bath
£804k

1 Hatch Close, Chapel Row

RG7 6NZ

4 bed2 bath
£805k

1 Mead Cottage, Tutts Clump

RG7 6LA

4 bed2 bath
£984k

1 Jennetts Close, Tutts Clump

RG7 6JZ

4 bed

1 Forest Cottages, Hatch Lane, Chapel Row

RG7 6NY

3 bed
£1.3m

1 Catherine Place, Upper Bucklebury

RG7 6EL

2 bed
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

Wellington Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 6EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 6EN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Stretton Close, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.