What type of property is 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU?

27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU sell for?

27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU last sold for £390,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £62,500 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between October 1996 and August 2022, 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU rose from £62,500 to £390,000, a change of £327,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU?

The current EPC rating for 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU?

27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 6XU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU?

27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU is in council tax band C.

Where is 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU located?

27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU sits in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU?

Police records around 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU 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.

Which schools serve 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU?

The closest primary school to 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU is Meadow Park Academy (905m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU?

The closest bus stop to 27 Grasmere Avenue, RG30 6XU is Kentwood Circle, 161m away. The nearest rail option is Tilehurst Rail Station, 421m away.

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27 Grasmere Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6XU

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Grasmere Avenue

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

27 Grasmere Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 6XU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 93 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 68.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Grasmere Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Grasmere Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

27 Grasmere Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2022Most recent
£390,000
+13.0%over 3 years
10 October 2018
£345,000
+45.3%over 5 years
1 October 2013
£237,500
+45.8%over 11 years
22 August 2002
£162,950
+26.3%over 1 year
18 January 2001
£129,000
+106.4%over 4 years
10 October 1996
£62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 6XU: £380,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RG30 6XU

On the street

Versus other Grasmere Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 27 Grasmere Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,194

Street avg £3,935

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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

0.2 km

Kentwood Circle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Meadow Park Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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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 6XU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 6XU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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