What type of property is 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU sell for?

8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU last sold for £330,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in April 2003, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

Across 2 sales between April 2003 and July 2012, 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU rose from £280,000 to £330,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,002 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 7AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

Police records around 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU show an average of 327 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

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

How well connected is 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU is Vicarage Road, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cintra Avenue, Reading, RG2 7AU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1002 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 £535,000 sits 62.1% above the 2012 sale of £330,000. 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

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 June 2021

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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.

But the area is active

12 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

£535,000

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

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Last sold (2012)

£330,000

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

Sales timeline

26 July 2012Most recent
£330,000
+17.9%over 9 years
9 April 2003
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7AU: £230,000 (2026–2020).

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

Price per m²

£3,544

Street avg £4,269

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

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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

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Crime

327/mo

Falling 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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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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Common questions

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