What type of property is 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU?

24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU sell for?

24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU last sold for £241,000 in January 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU have?

The current EPC rating for 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU?

24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 0DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU?

24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU is in council tax band D.

Where is 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU located?

24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU sits in Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU?

Police records around 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU?

The closest primary school to 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU is The Palmer Primary Academy (182m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Reading Girls' School (743m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU?

The closest bus stop to 24 Bourne Avenue, RG2 0DU is Christchurch Gardens, 168m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Bourne Avenue, Reading, RG2 0DU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Bourne Avenue

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

24 Bourne Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 sits 84.6% above the 2007 sale of £241,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Bourne Avenue, Reading, RG2 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2007)

£241,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 January 2007Most recent
£241,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DU: £405,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in RG2 0DU

On the street

Versus other Bourne Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Bourne Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,274

Street avg £3,106

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Bourne Avenue

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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.

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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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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