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1 Axbridge Road, Reading, RG2 7NS

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Axbridge Road

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

1 Axbridge Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 7NS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 80 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 10 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 92.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £355,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Axbridge Road, Reading, RG2 7NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Axbridge Road 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.

Latest sale on 1 Axbridge Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£355,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2023Most recent

    £355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7NS: £220,000 (2019–2009).

On the street

Versus other Axbridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Axbridge Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,438

Street avg £3,011

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Axbridge Road

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.
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2 bed
£352k

1 Bigbury Gardens

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3 bed1 bath
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1 Barnsdale Road

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3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Blagdon Road

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3 bed
£407k

1 Corbridge Road

RG2 7TX

3 bed
£418k

1 Cintra View, Northumberland Avenue

RG2 7QU

3 bed2 bath
£462k

1 Cressingham Road

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3 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

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

0.1 km

Callington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School. 27 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 7NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 7NS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 7NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 1 Axbridge Road, Reading, RG2 7NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.