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5 Cumberland Road, Reading, RG1 3LB

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Cumberland Road

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

5 Cumberland Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 82 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 48 EPCs). Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 20.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in September 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cumberland Road, Reading, RG1 3LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cumberland Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Cumberland Road, Reading, RG1 3LB

1decisions1extensions4documents18nearby
  1. Mar 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Proposed single storey side and part first floor rear extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/25/0474
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 18 notable nearby
  • The 4 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.

5 Cumberland Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2019Most recent

    £275,000

    +103.7%over 13 years

  2. 30 November 2005

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3LB: £283,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cumberland Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Cumberland Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,354

Street avg £3,199

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cumberland Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

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
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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

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cemetery Junction — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John's Church of England Primary School. 34 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 RG1 3LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 3LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 3LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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