What kind of home is 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU last sold for £345,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,500 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

Across 3 sales between June 1996 and May 2015, 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU rose from £87,500 to £345,000, a change of £257,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 6JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU use?

The latest EPC at 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU had any planning applications?

15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU in?

15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

Police records around 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU 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 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

The closest primary school to 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU is Coley Primary School (356m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (1.2km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

The closest bus stop to 15 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU is Shaw Road, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Boston Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Boston Avenue

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

15 Boston Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 6JU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 38% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
BasementYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Boston Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 15 Boston Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JU

1decisions1extensions16documents3nearby

Jun 2025
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Loft conversion with front and rear roof lights
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
PL/25/0609
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£345,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

7 May 2015Most recent
£345,000
+34.0%over 8 years
29 June 2006
£257,500
+194.3%over 10 years
20 June 1996
£87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6JU: £458,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RG1 6JU

On the street

Versus other Boston Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 15 Boston Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,080

Street avg £3,908

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Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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

Shaw Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Coley Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 6JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

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Common questions

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