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

5 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG sell for?

5 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG last sold for £321,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG?

The current EPC rating for 5 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

5 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 5DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG heated?

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

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

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

Where is 5 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG?

Police records around 5 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 5 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What is the nearest station to 5 Donkin Hill, RG4 5DG?

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

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5 Donkin Hill, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DG

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Donkin Hill

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

5 Donkin Hill is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 26.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £321,000 in January 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

5 Donkin Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£321,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 January 2023Most recent
£321,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DG: £385,000 (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.

5 Donkin Hill outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,821

Street avg £4,038

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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