44 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
About 44 Donnington Gardens
44 Donnington Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5LY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 99.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £381,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
44 Donnington Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at 44 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
- Sept 2022HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing use as a Class C4 four bedroom HMO for 4 occupants.
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/22/0840
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMay 2024Decision
- Loft ConversionMay 2024Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 44 Donnington Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.
£381,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2022Most recent
£381,000
+10.4%over 5 years4 July 2017
£345,000
+83.5%over 14 years19 June 2003
£188,000
+36.7%over 3 years25 May 2000
£137,500
+72.0%over 2 years25 August 1997
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5LY: £360,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in RG1 5LY
32 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
Sold Aug 2023
£360,0009 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
Sold Dec 2022
£375,00039 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
Sold Sept 2022
£376,00035 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
Sold Mar 2022
£325,00011 Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY
Sold Nov 2021
£270,000
Versus other Donnington Gardens homes
Price per m² for 44 Donnington Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,187
Street avg £2,605
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Reading School. 33 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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







