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3 Coventry Road, Reading, RG1 3ND

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Coventry Road

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

3 Coventry Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 111.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £292,513. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Coventry Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromE44toD63
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Coventry Road, Reading, RG1 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Coventry Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 3 Coventry Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£292,513

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2021Most recent

    £292,513

    +86.9%over 15 years

  2. 10 August 2006

    £156,500

    +11.8%over 3 years

  3. 18 December 2002

    £139,950

    +70.8%over 3 years

  4. 22 August 1999

    £81,950

    +66.4%over 2 years

  5. 24 September 1996

    £49,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3ND: £305,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Coventry Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Coventry Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,043

Street avg £3,314

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Coventry Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£289k

1 Blakes Quay, Gas Works Road

RG1 3EW

2 bed
£284k

1 Grantley Heights, Kennet Side

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2 bed2 bath
£283k

1 Haywood Court

RG1 3QF

2 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Coventry Road

RG1 3ND

2 bed2 bath
£335k

1 Cholmeley Place

RG1 3NH

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Icarus Court, Sun Street

RG1 3JX

1 bed
£198k

1 Haven Court

RG1 3LQ

1 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

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cholmeley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

New Town Primary School. 31 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 3ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 3ND

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 3ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Coventry Road, Reading, RG1 3ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.