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5 Baydon Drive, Reading, RG1 6JB

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Baydon Drive

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

5 Baydon Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 6JB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £625,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£638/sq ft) was about 193% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Baydon Drive, Reading, RG1 6JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Baydon Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 5 Baydon Drive, Reading, RG1 6JB

2decisions2extensions8documents3nearby
  1. Nov 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Remove carport & garage. Construct single storey side extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/16/1741
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Baydon Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£654,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£625,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 October 2023Most recent

    £625,000

    +5.9%over 2 years

  2. 11 December 2020

    £590,000

    -1.7%over 2 years

  3. 17 May 2018

    £599,950

    +67.8%over 3 years

  4. 12 March 2015

    £357,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6JB: £502,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Baydon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Baydon Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,868

Street avg £3,579

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
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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
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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.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hungerford Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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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 6JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 6JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 6JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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