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21 Bourne Avenue, Reading, RG2 0DU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 21 Bourne Avenue

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

21 Bourne Avenue is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £415,000 in March 2025. At 117 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 28 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 10.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

21 Bourne Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 September 2034

7 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Bourne Avenue, Reading, RG2 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Bourne Avenue has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 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.

21 Bourne Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£415,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2025Most recent

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DU: £435,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bourne Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Bourne Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,547

Street avg £3,131

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Bourne Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £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.
£460k

1 Aran Walk

RG2 0GF

£472k

1 Lindisfarne Way

RG2 0GS

4 bed2 bath
£441k

1 Lincoln Road

RG2 0EX

6 bed2 bath
£433k

1 Midgham Way

RG2 0WW

£414k

1 Imperial Way

RG2 0RA

£402k

1 Mitcham Close

RG2 0AS

£392k

1 Essex Street

RG2 0EH

4 bed4 bath
£389k

1 Mellor Walk

RG2 0AQ

3 bed1 bath
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

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.

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 RG2 0DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 0DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 0DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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 21 Bourne Avenue, Reading, RG2 0DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.