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5 Albany Road, Reading, RG30 2UL

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Albany Road

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

5 Albany Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 2UL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 79 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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 Albany Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Sept 2014
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Albany Road, Reading, RG30 2UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Albany Road has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

5 Albany Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2UL: £280,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Albany Road homes

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

5 Albany Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Albany Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£300k

1 Albany Road

RG30 2UL

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Belmont Road

RG30 2UT

2 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Amethyst Lane

RG30 2EZ

£320k

1 Connaught Road

RG30 2UD

3 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Ashdene Gardens

RG30 2EP

3 bed
£264k

1 Artillery Mews, Tilehurst Road

RG30 2JN

2 bed
£259k

1 Bayeux Court, Connaught Road

RG30 2US

2 bed2 bath
£357k

1 Cranbury Road

RG30 2XE

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

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

Beresford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Battle Primary Academy. 32 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 2UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 2UL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 2UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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 Albany Road, Reading, RG30 2UL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.