5 Blyth Walk, Reading, RG2 0AF
About 5 Blyth Walk
5 Blyth Walk is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Blyth Walk has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Blyth Walk has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2022Most recent
£305,000
+165.2%over 20 years25 January 2002
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0AF: £280,000 (2024–2014).
Versus other Blyth Walk homes
On epc rating, 5 Blyth Walk runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,588
Street avg £3,429
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Whitley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







