Bracken House, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP
About Bracken House
Bracken House is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6NP). It has a recorded floor area of 316 m² (around 3401 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
At 316 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,891,000 is 31.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £1,435,000.
Energy performance
Bracken House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 September 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Bracken House, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP
- Aug 2015PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey infill side extension and back porch. Demolition of existing front porch and flat roofed dormer and replacement with new oak framed, glazed porch and rooflight.
Extension- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01104/HOUSE
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Bracken House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,891,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 14 years.
£1,435,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2018Most recent
£1,435,000
+62.0%over 14 years29 April 2004
£886,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6NP: £950,000 (2021–2005).
Nearby sales in RG7 6NP
Smithincott, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP
Sold Jan 2021
£1,230,000Whitethorns Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP
Sold Feb 2017
£725,000Brackenhurst Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP
Sold Nov 2013
£1,205,000Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP
Sold Nov 2003
£520,000Gorselands, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP
Sold Jan 1995
£310,000
Versus other The Avenue homes
Price per m²
£4,541
Street avg £7,123
Floor Area
316 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 12.9 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
150/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Beenham Hatch — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 3 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
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







