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

Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Carousel Court

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

20 Carousel Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG2 7QT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 80 m² this is the 15th 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. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 80 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 21 EPCs). Sold March 2023 for £190,000.

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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

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.

20 Carousel Court'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Carousel Court, Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Carousel Court 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.

20 Carousel Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2023Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7QT: £140,000 (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.

20 Carousel Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,375

Street avg £2,259

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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

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.
£325k

1 Cornwood Gardens

RG2 7LE

2 bed
£367k

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