2 Bourne Avenue, Reading, RG2 0DU
About 2 Bourne Avenue
2 Bourne Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 362.5% above the 1998 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 62.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at 2 Bourne Avenue, Reading, RG2 0DU
- Sept 2001DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing outbuilding/garage, construction of a new outbuilding to rear, with covered link to existing covered way at sid of dwelling.
- Reference
- PL/01/0619
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionDec 2025Decision
- PorchOct 2003Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
2 Bourne Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£96,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 October 1998Most recent
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DU: £415,000 (2026–2024).
Versus other Bourne Avenue homes
On price per m², 2 Bourne Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£932
Street avg £3,250
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
327/mo
Falling 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







