What type of property is 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU last sold for £930,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (2,669 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 208% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 7AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU located?

26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU sits in Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

Police records around 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU 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 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

The closest primary school to 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU is The Palmer Primary Academy (479m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Reading Girls' School (746m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

The closest bus stop to 26 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU is Vicarage Road, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Cintra Avenue, Reading, RG2 7AU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

248 m²

2669 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Cintra Avenue

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

26 Cintra Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG2 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,084,000 is 16.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £930,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Cintra Avenue, Reading, RG2 7AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Cintra Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

18 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,084,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£930,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 February 2020Most recent
£930,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7AU: £625,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in RG2 7AU

On the street

Versus other Cintra Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 26 Cintra Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £4,154

Below

Floor Area

248 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

Vicarage Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Palmer Primary Academy. 35 schools nearby.

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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 7AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 7AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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