5 Dover Street, Reading, RG1 6AX
About 5 Dover Street
5 Dover Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 6AX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 959 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 89 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 19 EPCs).
Energy performance
5 Dover Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Dover Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£334,000
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 6AX: £281,000 (2023–2019).
Versus other Dover Street homes
On floor area, 5 Dover Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







