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97 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 97 Donnington Road

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

97 Donnington Road is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 83.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold January 2021 for £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

97 Donnington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Mar 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 97 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A HMO conversion application was refused at 97 Donnington Road in 2023.

2 applications on record at 97 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE

2decisions4documents45nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. Jan 2023
    HMOAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing 6 bedroom/ 5 person HMO (C4 use)

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/22/0691
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. HMODecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 45 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£410,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £410,000

    +64.0%over 13 years

  2. 29 March 2007

    £249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5NE: £337,500 (2023–2019).

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.

97 Donnington Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,106

Street avg £2,116

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 97 Donnington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaA planning decision worth checking

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.
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1 Donnington Road

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1 Granby Gardens

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1 Avebury Square

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1 Highgrove Street

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1 Cadugan Place

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2 bed2 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 97 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.