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18 Don Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4YL

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Don Close

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

18 Don Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 4YL). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 103 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 129.9% above the 2010 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

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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.

18 Don Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Nov 2013
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Don Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Don Close has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 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.

18 Don Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£127,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2010Most recent

    £127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 4YL: £280,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Don Close homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Don Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,233

Street avg £2,410

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Don Close

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.
£360k

1 Dulnan Close, Tilehurst

RG30 4YN

3 bed2 bath
£377k

1 Bourton Close, Tilehurst

RG30 4LB

3 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Danes Close, Tilehurst

RG30 4UZ

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Chichester Road, Tilehurst

RG30 4XN

3 bed1 bath
£411k

1 Combe Road, Tilehurst

RG30 4LS

3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Ash Road, Tilehurst

RG30 4SG

2 bed
£333k

1 Brockley Close, Tilehurst

RG30 4YP

2 bed1 bath
£254k

1 Blundells Road, Tilehurst

RG30 4TR

2 bed1 bath
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Romany Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ranikhet Academy. 31 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 4YL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 4YL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 4YL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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