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5 Cintra Avenue, Reading, RG2 7AU

18 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
199 m²
2142 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cintra Avenue

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

5 Cintra Avenue is a one-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG2 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 18 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 10 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £850,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

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

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cintra Avenue, Reading, RG2 7AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cintra Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

18 applications on record at 5 Cintra Avenue, Reading, RG2 7AU

18decisions16extensions122documents18nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Nov 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extensions

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/07/1439
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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  • The 122 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.

5 Cintra Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£850,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£850,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2024Most recent

    £850,000

    +97.7%over 17 years

  2. 31 October 2006

    £430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7AU: £625,000 (2021–2017).

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.

Years Held for 5 Cintra Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,271

Street avg £4,049

Above

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 183 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
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 Cornwood Gardens

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1 Cressingham Road

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£786k

1 Cintra Avenue

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£418k

1 Cintra View, Northumberland Avenue

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£407k

1 Corbridge Road

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£389k

1 Barnsdale Road

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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.
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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 road noise heatmap for RG2 7AU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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