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70 Gloucester Avenue, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GA

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 70 Gloucester Avenue

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

70 Gloucester Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GA). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £510,000. At 116 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 56 EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • 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.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Gloucester Avenue, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Gloucester Avenue 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.

70 Gloucester Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£510,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2025Most recent

    £510,000

    +70.0%over 17 years

  2. 14 December 2007

    £300,000

    +3.5%over 1 year

  3. 27 April 2006

    £289,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9GA: £365,810 (2024–2022).

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.

On years held, 70 Gloucester Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,397

Street avg £3,255

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 Gloucester Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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.
£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
£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£747k

1 Arbery Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FG

5 bed3 bath

1 Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield

RG2 9JU

4 bed2 bath
£521k

1 Bailey Mews, Shinfield

RG2 9RP

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

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shinfield Infant and Nursery School. 13 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 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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