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3 sales on record
About 16a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16a is a three-bedroom detached house in Ruscombe, Reading, Reading (RG10 9LG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£673/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £630,000. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16a, Northbury Avenue, Ruscombe, Reading, RG10 9LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16a has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2015ExtensionOutlineApprove
Extension: Single storey
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear and side extensions.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2025)
£630,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Northbury Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 16a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,241
Street avg £5,009
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Royal Oak — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG10 9LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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