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5 Cressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cressingham Road

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

5 Cressingham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 7RS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 27.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Jun 2014
Low Energy Lighting
45%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 5 Cressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RS

2decisions2extensions2documents18nearby
  1. May 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey front and rear extension and 2 storey side extension to dwelling

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    PL/20/0474
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Cressingham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2017Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in RG2 7RS: £230,000 (2022–2001).

On the street

Versus other Cressingham Road homes

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

5 Cressingham Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cressingham 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

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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.
£407k

1 Corbridge Road

RG2 7TX

3 bed
£418k

1 Cintra View, Northumberland Avenue

RG2 7QU

3 bed2 bath
£389k

1 Barnsdale Road

RG2 7JJ

3 bed1 bath
£462k

1 Cressingham Road

RG2 7RS

3 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Bigbury Gardens

RG2 7LD

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Blagdon Road

RG2 7NR

3 bed
£378k

1 Cintra Close

RG2 7AL

2 bed
£367k

1 Axbridge Road

RG2 7NS

2 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

0.0 km

Cressingham Road Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Ridgeway Primary 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 7RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 7RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 7RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 5 Cressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.