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37 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 8
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 37 Donnington Road

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

37 Donnington Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a G (score 8), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 81 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 40 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 19% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 114.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £300,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 37 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.

37 Donnington Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G8
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 37 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 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.

37 Donnington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 February 2019Most recent

    £300,000

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.

EPC Rating for 37 Donnington Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,704

Street avg £2,096

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 37 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.
£338k

1 Donnington Road

RG1 5NE

2 bed1 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
£240k

1 Forsete Place, Cardigan Road

RG1 5QB

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Bispham Court, Kendrick Road

RG1 5DQ

2 bed1 bath
£208k

1 Dartmouth Terrace, London Road

RG1 5AL

1 bed1 bath
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 37 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.