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18 Carousel Court, Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7QT

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Carousel Court

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

18 Carousel Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 7QT). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 9th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor.

Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 64.3% above the 2017 sale of £92,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). At 60 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

18 Carousel Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Carousel Court, Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Carousel Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.
Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£92,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2017Most recent

    £92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7QT: £182,000 (2025–2004).

On the street

Versus other Northumberland Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Carousel Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,542

Street avg £2,468

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Carousel Court

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£325k

1 Cornwood Gardens

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2 bed
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1 Axbridge Road

RG2 7NS

2 bed1 bath
£378k

1 Cintra Close

RG2 7AL

2 bed
£342k

1 Blagdon Road

RG2 7NR

3 bed
£352k

1 Bigbury Gardens

RG2 7LD

3 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Barnsdale Road

RG2 7JJ

3 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Corbridge Road

RG2 7TX

3 bed
£418k

1 Cintra View, Northumberland Avenue

RG2 7QU

3 bed2 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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Buckland Road Circle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Reading Girls' School. 32 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 7QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 7QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 7QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 18 Carousel Court, Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.