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21 Dorchester Court, Liebenrood Road, Reading, RG30 2DS

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21 Dorchester Court

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

21 Dorchester Court is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 78.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 33 EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £200,000. 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Dorchester Court, Liebenrood Road, Reading, RG30 2DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Dorchester Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

21 Dorchester Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2021Most recent

    £200,000

    +292.2%over 24 years
  2. 6 October 1996

    £51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2DS: £217,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Liebenrood Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Dorchester Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £2,613

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Dorchester Court

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dellwood Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The WREN School. 28 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 RG30 2DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 2DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 2DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 21 Dorchester Court, Liebenrood Road, Reading, RG30 2DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.