Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Black Barns, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Estimated value
£1,369,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£1,230,000)+11%
- Against RG7 6NT's recent median (£768,000)+78%
Newest record on this page: June 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,369,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£1,230,000)+11%
- Against RG7 6NT's recent median (£768,000)+78%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Black Barns is modelled from its 200 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6NT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
200 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG7 6NT
5 sales, median £768,000 (2021–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
29 June 2022Most recent
£1,230,000
+44.7%over 4 years6 February 2018
£850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6NT: £768,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in RG7 6NT
The Little Lodge, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold Aug 2021
£1,200,000Twin Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold Aug 2017
£640,000Folly Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold Jun 2013
£768,000Rochestown House, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold Jul 2012
£2,250,000Shingletons, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold May 2010
£382,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Black Barns, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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. Today's modelled estimate of £1,369,000 is 11.3% above the 2022 sale price. 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 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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 February 2032
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.
9
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 267 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.8 t/year
Street avg 10.5 t/year
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.
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
0.4 km
Beenham Hatch — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Beenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Beenham HatchBus stop419m
- Beenham HatchBus stop434m
- Beenham HatchBus stop447m
- The Blade BoneBus stop693m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 reports8%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Black Barns is modelled from its 200 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6NT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Black Barns. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Black Barns was lodged in February 2022 at band E and is valid until February 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Black Barns. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6NT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Black Barns is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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