FIRLANDS, BURDENS HEATH, BUCKLEBURY, READING, RG7 6SX - £450,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

FIRLANDS is a midsized extended detached house of 140m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £450,000 in May 2012, which was around 10% above the average May 2012 detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2011, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was D.

FIRLANDS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for FIRLANDS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The three FIRLANDS sales were a mix of above the average price, and roughly equal to the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2012 4 MAY	£450,000	£410,556	10% above HPI
2006 5 OCT	£401,000	£389,333	3% above HPI
2003 23 MAY	£337,500	£337,446	Close to HPI

FIRLANDS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the West Berkshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three FIRLANDS sales between May 2003 and May 2012 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 2006 sale was for 3% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 3% above the HPI over time, until the May 2012 sale, where it rises to 10% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 10% above the HPI.

How Large is FIRLANDS?

FIRLANDS is 140m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2011. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses in Upper Bucklebury, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Upper Bucklebury, and where FIRLANDS lies on this distribution: 43% of detached houses are smaller than FIRLANDS, and 57% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Upper Bucklebury.

FIRLANDS: Plot and Title Map

FIRLANDS sits on a plot of roughly 0.279 of an acre, or 1,129m². The below map shows the location of FIRLANDS, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of FIRLANDS). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is FIRLANDS?

FIRLANDS is located on BURDENS HEATH in BUCKLEBURY, in the RG7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FIRLANDS on BURDENS HEATH.