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5 De Montfort Road, Reading, RG1 8DL

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 De Montfort Road

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

5 De Montfort Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 91 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 48 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 46.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015.

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Everything you need to know about 5 De Montfort Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 De Montfort Road, Reading, RG1 8DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 De Montfort Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 De Montfort Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£480,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£327,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2015Most recent

    £327,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8DL: £494,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other De Montfort Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,593

Street avg £3,475

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 De Montfort Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£472k

1 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed
£455k

10 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed2 bath
£519k

1 New Hope Terrace, Newport Road

RG1 8FG

£425k

10 De Montfort Road

RG1 8DL

£551k

1 Brigham Road

RG1 8DP

6 bed6 bath
£552k

10 Lynmouth Road

RG1 8DD

3 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Swansea Road

RG1 8EY

£560k

1 Wyman Terrace

RG1 8GD

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

0.2 km

Swansea Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

E P Collier Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 De Montfort Road, Reading, RG1 8DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.