74a, Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
About 74a
74a is a detached house in Reading (RG2 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2018) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 August 2028
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Planning history
Planning history at 74a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
6 applications on record at 74a, Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
- Jul 2019Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Betula spp (Birch) identified as T3 on TPO 18/10 - fell due to poor condition
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/19/1053
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2023Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2023Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
74a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,047,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7HQ: £750,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG2 7HQ
Lime Ridge, Flat 5, 46 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
Sold Dec 2024
£265,00062 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
Sold Sept 2024
£1,035,00058 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
Sold Sept 2024
£835,000Lime Ridge, Flat 3, 46 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
Sold Jun 2022
£256,00052 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
Sold Dec 2021
£750,000
Versus other Northcourt Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 74a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
87 (B)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 202 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
327/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







