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15 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 15 Donnington Road

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

15 Donnington Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in August 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 359.6% above the 1998 sale of £104,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 50.2% below the postcode norm. At 118 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 40 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Donnington Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromC70toD64
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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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 15 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Donnington Road 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.

15 Donnington Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£104,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 1998Most recent

    £104,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5NE: £350,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Donnington Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 15 Donnington Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£881

Street avg £2,193

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Donnington Road

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.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hatherley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Reading School. 34 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 5NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 5NE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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 15 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.