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10 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 10 Donnington Gardens

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

10 Donnington Gardens is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5LY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 80.5% above the 2004 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 38 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Donnington Gardens

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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)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromC72toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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 10 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Donnington Gardens 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.

10 Donnington Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2004Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5LY: £375,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Donnington Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 10 Donnington Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,643

Street avg £2,655

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Donnington Gardens

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£417k

1 Cardigan Gardens

RG1 5QP

4 bed2 bath
£318k

1 Granby Gardens

RG1 5RT

5 bed
£338k

1 Donnington Road

RG1 5NE

2 bed1 bath
£668k

1 Allcroft Road

RG1 5HJ

3 bed2 bath
£282k

1 Cadugan Place

RG1 5PN

2 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Dean House, Erleigh Road

RG1 5LA

2 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Farringdon Court, Erleigh Road

RG1 5NT

2 bed2 bath
£247k

1 Albion Terrace, London Road

RG1 5BG

2 bed
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

Alexandra Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Reading School. 33 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 5LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 5LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 10 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.