What type of property is 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG?

29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG?

29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG last sold for £428,300 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG?

29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 81% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 5DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG?

29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG is in council tax band D.

Where is 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG located?

29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG in a safe area?

Police records around 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG?

The closest primary school to 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (472m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.8km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG?

The closest bus stop to 29 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG is Star Inn, 63m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Donkin Hill, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Donkin Hill

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

29 Donkin Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 96 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 27 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £428,300 in October 2024.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Donkin Hill, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Donkin Hill has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 29 Donkin Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£428,300

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 October 2024Most recent
£428,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DG: £365,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RG4 5DG

On the street

Versus other Donkin Hill homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 29 Donkin Hill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,461

Street avg £3,992

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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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3 bed

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Star Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 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 RG4 5DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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