What kind of home is 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP?

16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP sell for?

16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP last sold for £243,500 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £200,000 in July 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2004 and November 2023, 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP rose from £200,000 to £243,500, a change of £43,500. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in July 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP?

16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP use?

The latest EPC at 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP?

16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP in?

16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

Is 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP?

The closest primary school to 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP is Battle Primary Academy (551m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The WREN School (247m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP?

The closest bus stop to 16 Ashdene Gardens, RG30 2EP is Dellwood Hospital, 183m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 715m away.

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16 Ashdene Gardens, Reading, RG30 2EP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Ashdene Gardens

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

16 Ashdene Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 67 m² this is the 36th smallest of 66 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 66 units on file.

Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £243,500 in November 2023.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromB82toC77

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

23%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Ashdene Gardens, Reading, RG30 2EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Ashdene Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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.

16 Ashdene Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£243,500

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2023Most recent
£243,500
+43.2%over 13 years
25 July 2010
£170,000
-15.0%over 5 years
25 July 2004
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2EP: £238,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in RG30 2EP

On the street

Versus other Ashdene Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Ashdene Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,634

Street avg £3,273

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Dellwood Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The WREN School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 2EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 2EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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