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12 Gloucester Avenue, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GA

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Gloucester Avenue

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

12 Gloucester Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 181.6% above the 2006 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 48.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 85 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 56 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Gloucester Avenue, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Gloucester Avenue, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GA

1decisions1extensions7documents9nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jun 2025
    ExtensionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey outbuilding to rear (retrospective).

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    251051
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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.
Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2006Most recent

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9GA: £365,810 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Gloucester Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Gloucester Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,471

Street avg £3,317

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£577k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£697k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£732k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath
£350k

1 Anderson Crescent, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PB

£349k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Reading Road, Arborfield

RG2 9HT

£336k

1 Brant Close, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PF

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.
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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shinfield Infant and Nursery School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 9GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9GA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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