What type of property is 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP?

5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP?

5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP last sold for £310,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £54,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and March 2025, 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP rose from £54,000 to £310,000, a change of £256,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP?

5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 3LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP?

5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP located?

5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP?

The closest primary school to 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP is New Town Primary School (98m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Reading School (927m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Amity Street, RG1 3LP is Cemetery Junction, 346m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Amity Street, Reading, RG1 3LP

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Amity Street

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

5 Amity Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3LP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £310,000. At 84 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

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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(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Aug 2013

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Amity Street, Reading, RG1 3LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Amity Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

18 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Amity Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£310,000
+72.3%over 11 years
8 November 2013
£179,950
+22.4%over 8 years
28 January 2005
£147,000
+172.2%over 8 years
16 May 1996
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3LP: £299,950 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG1 3LP

On the street

Versus other Amity Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Amity Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,690

Street avg £2,717

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 74 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

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Comparables

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

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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.

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cemetery Junction — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

New Town Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 3LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 3LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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