What type of property is 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE?

1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE sell for?

1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE last sold for £247,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £124,000 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE?

Across 3 sales between January 2003 and February 2017, 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE rose from £124,000 to £247,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE?

1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE?

1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE located?

1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE sits in Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE?

Police records around 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE?

The closest primary school to 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE is The Palmer Primary Academy (666m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Reading Girls' School (167m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cornwood Gardens, RG2 7LE is Corbridge Road, 252m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cornwood Gardens, Reading, RG2 7LE

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cornwood Gardens

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

1 Cornwood Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 7LE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 31.6% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

1 Cornwood Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cornwood Gardens, Reading, RG2 7LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cornwood Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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.

1 Cornwood Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£247,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

13 February 2017Most recent
£247,000
+23.5%over 2 years
10 July 2014
£200,000
+61.3%over 11 years
17 January 2003
£124,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in RG2 7LE: £88,500 (2007–1999).

Nearby sales in RG2 7LE

3 Cornwood Gardens, Reading, RG2 7LE
Sold Nov 2007
£176,000

On the street

Versus other Cornwood Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Cornwood Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 77 (C)

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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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

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

0.3 km

Corbridge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Reading Girls' School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 7LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 7LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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