Garden Flat, 5 Audley Street, Reading, RG30 1BP
About Garden Flat
Garden Flat is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 37.2% below the 2025 sale of £285,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£716/sq ft) was about 303.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £285,000 — fresh data. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Garden Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2025Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BP: £335,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BP
Versus other Audley Street homes
EPC Rating for Garden Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
356/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oxford Road Community School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







