What kind of home is 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT?

18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT?

18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT last sold for £482,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £167,000 in June 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 2001 and June 2024, 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT rose from £167,000 to £482,000, a change of £315,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT?

The current EPC rating for 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT?

18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 5DT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT use?

The latest EPC at 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT?

18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT in?

18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT?

Police records around 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT?

The closest primary school to 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (372m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.6km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT?

The closest bus stop to 18 Donegal Close, RG4 5DT is Star Inn, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Donegal Close

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

18 Donegal Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £482,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 98 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Apr 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Donegal Close 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 18 Donegal Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£482,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2024Most recent
£482,000
+78.2%over 16 years
22 February 2008
£270,500
+10.7%over 1 year
27 June 2006
£244,300
+46.3%over 4 years
28 June 2001
£167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DT: £405,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in RG4 5DT

On the street

Versus other Donegal Close homes

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

EPC Rating for 18 Donegal Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,918

Street avg £3,724

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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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

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Star Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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