5 Albion Terrace, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BG
About 5 Albion Terrace
5 Albion Terrace is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 48th smallest of 50 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 67 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 49 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Albion Terrace has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Albion Terrace was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5BG: £240,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in RG1 5BG
47 Albion Terrace, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BG
Sold Jul 2022
£215,0003 Albion Terrace, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BG
Sold Dec 2021
£275,00019 Albion Terrace, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BG
Sold Jul 2019
£240,00029 Albion Terrace, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BG
Sold Oct 2016
£246,0009 Albion Terrace, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BG
Sold Jul 2008
£195,000
Versus other Albion Terrace homes
On price per m², 5 Albion Terrace stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,403
Street avg £2,873
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
UoR London Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Kendrick School. 34 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB







