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5 Dovecote Road, Reading, RG2 8UJ

Extendable8 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Dovecote Road

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

5 Dovecote Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 8UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 24 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold October 2022 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSide
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

5 Dovecote Road'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 14 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from May 2013
EPC improved fromD60toC71
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dovecote Road, Reading, RG2 8UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dovecote Road has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

Price for 5 Dovecote Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2022Most recent

    £240,000

    +8.6%over 2 years

  2. 2 July 2020

    £221,000

    +14.2%over 4 years

  3. 10 August 2015

    £193,500

    +21.0%over 1 year

  4. 5 December 2013

    £159,950

    +2.5%over 5 years

  5. 10 April 2008

    £156,000

    +26.4%over 4 years

  6. 29 May 2003

    £123,450

    +43.5%over 2 years

  7. 26 September 2000

    £86,000

    +76.4%over 5 years

  8. 4 May 1995

    £48,750

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.

5 Dovecote Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,455

Street avg £4,022

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Dovecote Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.
£313k

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1 Ashby Court

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1 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Dovecote Road

RG2 8UJ

2 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Denbury Gardens

RG2 8LU

3 bed
£373k

1 Brayford Road

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3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Corinne Close

RG2 8AA

3 bed2 bath
£453k

1 Alandale Close

RG2 8JP

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Drewett Close

RG2 8PZ

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