20 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
About 20 Donnington Gardens
20 Donnington Gardens is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5LY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in April 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 108 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 38 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 sits 651.3% above the 1996 sale of £57,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 74.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
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Energy performance
20 Donnington Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
20 Donnington Gardens 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
20 Donnington Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£57,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 1996Most recent
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5LY: £375,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in RG1 5LY
32 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
Sold Aug 2023
£360,0009 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
Sold Dec 2022
£375,00044 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
Sold Nov 2022
£381,00039 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
Sold Sept 2022
£376,00035 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
Sold Mar 2022
£325,000
Versus other Donnington Gardens homes
On price per m², 20 Donnington Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£532
Street avg £2,723
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB