What kind of home is 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX sell for?

20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX last sold for £240,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £119,999 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

Across 3 sales between December 2005 and September 2019, 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX rose from £119,999 to £240,000, a change of £120,001. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

The current EPC rating for 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX use?

The latest EPC at 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX in?

20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

Police records around 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX 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 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

The closest primary school to 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX is Coley Primary School (89m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (1.0km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

The closest bus stop to 20 Dover Street, RG1 6AX is Boston Avenue, 224m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Dover Street, Reading, RG1 6AX

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Dover Street

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

20 Dover Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 6AX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 21.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £240,000.

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
Utility roomYes

Outside

Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Dover Street, Reading, RG1 6AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Dover Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2019Most recent
£240,000
+42.0%over 13 years
5 June 2006
£169,000
+40.8%
19 December 2005
£119,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6AX: £281,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in RG1 6AX

On the street

Versus other Dover Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Dover Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,582

Street avg £2,262

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Boston Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Coley Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 6AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 6AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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