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161 Bourne Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JT

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 161 Bourne Road

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

161 Bourne Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 7JT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £365,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
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  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 April 2033

6 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 161 Bourne Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 161 Bourne Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JT

1decisions1extensions29documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2026
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    2 storey side extension with single storey rear extension. Hip to gable roof extension and dormer to rear. New porch to front and driveway parking.

    Extension
    Documents
    29 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01498/HOUSE
    Full record in report

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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.

161 Bourne Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2023Most recent

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7JT: £497,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bourne Road homes

Four headline reads against 62 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 161 Bourne Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,679

Street avg £3,284

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£359k

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1 Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch On Thames

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£598k

1 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath

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2 bed1 bath
£396k

1 Bourne Road, Pangbourne

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£416k

1 Dunluce Gardens, Pangbourne

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£426k

1 Chiltern Walk, Pangbourne

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£479k

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames

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3 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Pangbourne Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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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 RG8 7JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 7JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 7JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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