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1 Avenue Heights, Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0EP

4 sales on record12 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Avenue Heights

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

1 Avenue Heights is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0EP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 1 Avenue Heights, where floor areas span 60–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sold February 2022 for £230,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 12 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromC76toD68
Low Energy Lighting
0%25%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Avenue Heights, Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Avenue Heights has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

12 applications on record at 1 Avenue Heights, Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0EP

12decisions10documents14nearby
  1. Oct 2001
    New Build
    Outcome in report

    Erection of 39 flats (33 two-bed and 6 one-bed) and access and parking

    Reference
    990960
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 9 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (12 on record)
  • All 12 applications on this property in full, plus 14 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Avenue Heights's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2022Most recent

    £230,000

    +25.0%over 10 years
  2. 8 February 2012

    £184,000

    +2.3%over 5 years
  3. 4 June 2006

    £179,950

    -11.8%over 3 years
  4. 22 May 2003

    £203,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EP: £235,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Basingstoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Avenue Heights runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,651

Street avg £3,151

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Avenue Heights

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Warwick Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Palmer Primary Academy. 38 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 0EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 0EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 0EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 1 Avenue Heights, Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.