1 Baldons Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SQ
About 1 Baldons Close
1 Baldons Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 987 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and a loft.
It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 sits 80.9% above the 2010 sale of £249,900. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Baldons Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Baldons Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Mar 2020PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey front entrance porch for disabled access requirements.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P20/S0332/HH
- Jun 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P13/S1074/HH
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 12 years.
£249,900
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2010Most recent
£249,900
+21.9%over 1 year9 January 2009
£205,000
+49.1%over 9 years19 October 1999
£137,500
+11.8%over 1 year9 December 1997
£123,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG8 0SQ: £172,850 (2021–1999).
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
West Chiltern — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Langtree School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB








