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52 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 52 Northcourt Avenue

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

52 Northcourt Avenue is a detached house in Reading (RG2 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £838,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £750,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 Northcourt Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 52 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ

2decisions2extensions11documents18nearby
  1. Aug 2006
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Rear first floor extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    060642
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 11 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£838,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2021Most recent

    £750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7HQ: £592,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Northcourt Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

52 Northcourt Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,245

Street avg £3,732

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 209 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 52 Northcourt 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£786k

1 Cintra Avenue

RG2 7AU

4 bed
£680k

1 Christchurch Gardens

RG2 7AH

£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
£380k

1 Dawlish Road

RG2 7SD

£379k

1 Bankside Close

RG2 7NH

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Leighton Park Copse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Reading Girls' School. 28 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 7HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 7HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 7HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 52 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.