What kind of home is 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP?

5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP sell for?

5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP last sold for £176,000 in January 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £83,050 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP?

Across 3 sales between July 1999 and January 2013, 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP rose from £83,050 to £176,000, a change of £92,950. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP?

5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 8JP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP?

5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP in?

5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP sits in Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP?

Police records around 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP 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.

What schools are near 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP?

The closest primary school to 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP is Geoffrey Field Junior School (355m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hartland High School (633m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Alandale Close, RG2 8JP is Wentworth Avenue, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Alandale Close, Reading, RG2 8JP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Alandale Close

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

5 Alandale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8JP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 96% above the 2013 sale of £176,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (January 2013).

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

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

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 14 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromE51toD60

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

89%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alandale Close, Reading, RG2 8JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Alandale Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£176,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2013Most recent
£176,000
+17.3%over 9 years
31 October 2003
£150,000
+80.6%over 4 years
22 July 1999
£83,050

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8JP: £338,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in RG2 8JP

On the street

Versus other Alandale Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Alandale Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,411

Street avg £3,695

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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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

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wentworth Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Geoffrey Field Junior School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 8JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 8JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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