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5 Alder Grove, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RA

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 5 Alder Grove

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

5 Alder Grove is a mid-terrace house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (November 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).

Last sale on file: £412,500 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 Alder Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alder Grove, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Alder 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.

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

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£412,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2021Most recent

    £412,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9RA: £515,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Alder Grove homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Alder Grove outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,911

Street avg £4,627

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Alder 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

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.
£400k

1 Attwood Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FE

£428k

1 Aphelion Way, Shinfield

RG2 9FR

£453k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

£464k

1 Bramshill Close, Arborfield

RG2 9PT

£350k

1 Anderson Crescent, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PB

£349k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Reading Road, Arborfield

RG2 9HT

£493k

1 Baston Road, Arborfield Green

RG2 9ZW

£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.
Full Reading report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Clarendon Row — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Alder Grove Church of England Primary 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 9RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 Alder Grove, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.