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30 Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9ET

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 30 Fuchsia Grove

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

30 Fuchsia Grove is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 52 m² this is the 9th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2011); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 51.2% above the 2013 sale of £129,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 52 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Fuchsia Grove has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 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.
Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£129,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2013Most recent

    £129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9ET: £340,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Fuchsia Grove homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 30 Fuchsia Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,481

Street avg £3,638

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30 Fuchsia Grove

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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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
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brookers Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Shinfield Infant and Nursery School. 14 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 9ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

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 30 Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.