5 Blenheim Road, Reading, RG1 5NG
About 5 Blenheim Road
5 Blenheim Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
5 Blenheim Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Blenheim Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Blenheim Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5NG: £380,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Blenheim Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Blenheim Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Hatherley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Reading School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







