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2 Dovecote Road, Reading, RG2 8UJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Dovecote Road

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

2 Dovecote Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 26.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,500 in January 2020.

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

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Dovecote Road

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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
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Dovecote Road, Reading, RG2 8UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Dovecote Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£255,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 January 2020Most recent

    £255,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8UJ: £330,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Dovecote Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,258

Street avg £4,076

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Dovecote Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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.
£338k

1 Dovecote Road

RG2 8UJ

2 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Brybur Close

RG2 8HN

1 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Denbury Gardens

RG2 8LU

3 bed
£368k

1 Ashby Court

RG2 8PG

1 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Brayford Road

RG2 8LT

3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Corinne Close

RG2 8AA

3 bed2 bath
£453k

1 Alandale Close

RG2 8JP

3 bed1 bath

1 Downham Court, Shinfield Road

RG2 8HP

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Engineers Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Geoffrey Field Junior School. 17 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 8UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 8UJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 8UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

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 2 Dovecote Road, Reading, RG2 8UJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.