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29 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 29 Donnington Road

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

29 Donnington Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 129.9% above the 2004 sale of £184,450. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 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
  • Bathrooms2

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 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)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromD66toC71
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 29 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

29 Donnington Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£184,450

Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2004Most recent

    £184,450

    +120.2%over 5 years

  2. 14 December 1998

    £83,750

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.

29 Donnington Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,757

Street avg £2,163

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£318k

1 Granby Gardens

RG1 5RT

5 bed
£417k

1 Cardigan Gardens

RG1 5QP

4 bed2 bath
£668k

1 Allcroft Road

RG1 5HJ

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Alexandra Road

RG1 5PE

£344k

1 Hatherley Road

RG1 5QA

£338k

1 Donnington Road

RG1 5NE

2 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Avebury Square

RG1 5JH

£310k

1 Highgrove Street

RG1 5EJ

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

0.2 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 29 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.