5 Sailcloth Close, Reading, RG1 2BG
About 5 Sailcloth Close
5 Sailcloth Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 2BG). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 47.5% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
5 Sailcloth Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Sailcloth Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 July 2011Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 2BG: £450,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in RG1 2BG
Versus other Sailcloth Close homes
On price per m², 5 Sailcloth Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,346
Street avg £3,792
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Katesgrove Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Katesgrove Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB