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3 Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6QH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Broad Lane

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

3 Broad Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Upper Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £727,000 is 45.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).

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

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

3 Broad Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Jul 2012
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6QH

1decisions1extensions10documents9nearby
  1. Jan 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear bedroom extension over existing flat roof. First floor side dormer extension to create en-suite bathroom. Internal alteration to form kitchen and utility room plus window and door alterations to elevations.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    14/03038/HOUSE
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Broad Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£727,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2013Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6QH: £750,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Broad Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Broad Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,378

Street avg £3,399

On par

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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

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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
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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1 Jennetts Close, Tutts Clump

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1 Blacklands Road, Upper Bucklebury

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1 Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury

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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

0.3 km

Peach's Stores — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bucklebury C.E. Primary School. 6 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 6QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 6QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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

Common questions

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