What type of property is 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU last sold for £290,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £335,000 in September 2018, so prices have been falling over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

Across 2 sales between September 2018 and July 2025, 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU fell from £335,000 to £290,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly -2.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

The current EPC rating for 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 6JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU heated?

The latest EPC at 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU have?

41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU has 2 approved extension applications on file including side extension and side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

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

Where is 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU located?

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

How safe is the area around 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

Police records around 41 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.

Which schools serve 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

The closest primary school to 41 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.

What is the nearest station to 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU?

The closest bus stop to 41 Boston Avenue, RG1 6JU is Shaw Road, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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41 Boston Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JU

Extendable4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 41 Boston Avenue

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

41 Boston Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 6JU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £290,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 74 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 28.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Boston Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Boston Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 41 Boston Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JU

4decisions4extensions17documents3nearby

Aug 2023
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Proposed Loft Conversion
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
PL/23/0792
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ExtensionNov 2023Decision
ExtensionNov 2023Decision

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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.

41 Boston Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£290,000

Growth on file: -2.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 July 2025Most recent
£290,000
-13.4%over 6 years
24 September 2018
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6JU: £502,580 (2024–2023).

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 years held, 41 Boston Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,919

Street avg £3,874

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

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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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