18 Bourne Avenue, Reading, RG2 0DU
About 18 Bourne Avenue
18 Bourne Avenue is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 54.7% above the 2012 sale of £247,500. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
18 Bourne Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2023
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
18 Bourne Avenue 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 15 years.
£247,500
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2012Most recent
£247,500
+23.8%over 9 years3 January 2003
£199,950
+102.0%over 4 years12 November 1998
£99,000
+52.3%over 1 year22 May 1997
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DU: £405,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Bourne Avenue homes
On epc rating, 18 Bourne Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,750
Street avg £3,084
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Christchurch Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Palmer Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB