What kind of home is Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT?

Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT is a detached house.

What did Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT sell for?

Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT last sold for £1,230,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £850,000 in February 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2018 and June 2022, Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT rose from £850,000 to £1,230,000, a change of £380,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT?

The current EPC rating for Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT?

Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (2,153 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 6NT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT use?

The latest EPC at Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT?

Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT in?

Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT sits in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT?

Police records around Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT 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.

What schools are near Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT?

The closest primary school to Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT is Beenham Primary School (1.5km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT?

The closest bus stop to Black Barns, The Avenue, RG7 6NT is Beenham Hatch, 419m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Black Barns, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

200 m²

2153 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Black Barns

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

Black Barns is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£571/sq ft) was about 82.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,230,000 in June 2022. 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.

Black Barns sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Black Barns, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Black Barns has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,230,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2022Most recent
£1,230,000
+44.7%over 4 years
6 February 2018
£850,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6NT: £768,000 (2021–2010).

Nearby sales in RG7 6NT

On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Black Barns runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,150

Street avg £4,231

Strongly above

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 267 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.8 t/year

Street avg 10.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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

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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

0.4 km

Beenham Hatch — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Beenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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