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8 Cintra Avenue, Reading, RG2 7AU

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
93 m²
1002 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cintra Avenue

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

8 Cintra Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG2 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 56.7% above the 2012 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Cintra Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cintra Avenue, Reading, RG2 7AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cintra Avenue has no planning applications on record.

18

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.

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

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£330,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2012Most recent

    £330,000

    +17.9%over 9 years

  2. 9 April 2003

    £280,000

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

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.

On price per m², 8 Cintra Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,544

Street avg £4,195

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 201 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cintra Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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.
£462k

1 Cressingham Road

RG2 7RS

3 bed1 bath
£418k

1 Cintra View, Northumberland Avenue

RG2 7QU

3 bed2 bath
£407k

1 Corbridge Road

RG2 7TX

3 bed
£389k

1 Barnsdale Road

RG2 7JJ

3 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Bigbury Gardens

RG2 7LD

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Blagdon Road

RG2 7NR

3 bed
£378k

1 Cintra Close

RG2 7AL

2 bed
£367k

1 Axbridge Road

RG2 7NS

2 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

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.

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Cintra Avenue, Reading, RG2 7AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.