What kind of home is 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT?

40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT?

40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT last sold for £310,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £64,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT?

Across 4 sales between December 1997 and January 2025, 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT rose from £64,000 to £310,000, a change of £246,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT?

40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT use?

The latest EPC at 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT?

40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT in?

40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT?

Police records around 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT?

The closest primary school to 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT is St John's Church of England Primary School (457m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Reading School (581m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT?

The closest bus stop to 40 Granby Gardens, RG1 5RT is Hamilton Road, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Granby Gardens, Reading, RG1 5RT

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 40 Granby Gardens

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

40 Granby Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5RT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £310,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 103.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Dec 2008

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

88%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 40 Granby Gardens, Reading, RG1 5RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Granby Gardens 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 40 Granby Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£310,000
+26.5%over 8 years
17 March 2016
£245,000
+32.4%over 8 years
25 October 2007
£185,000
+189.1%over 9 years
19 December 1997
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5RT: £280,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in RG1 5RT

On the street

Versus other Granby Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Granby Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,429

Street avg £2,914

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hamilton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St John's Church of England Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 5RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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60 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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