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3 Avebury Square, Reading, RG1 5JH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Avebury Square

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

3 Avebury Square is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 85 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 is 14.8% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £481,000.

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
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Everything you need to know about 3 Avebury Square

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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.

3 Avebury Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Avebury Square, Reading, RG1 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Avebury Square has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

45 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.

3 Avebury Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£481,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2018Most recent

    £481,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5JH: £550,000 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other Avebury Square homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Avebury Square is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,659

Street avg £5,287

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Avebury Square

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Josephs Convent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Reading School. 35 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 5JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 5JH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 Avebury Square, Reading, RG1 5JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.