What kind of home is 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN sell for?

5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN last sold for £233,000 in July 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £174,000 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and July 2006, 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN rose from £174,000 to £233,000, a change of £59,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 6RN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN use?

The latest EPC at 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN in?

5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

Police records around 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN 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.

What schools are near 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

The closest primary school to 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN is Caversham Park Primary School (280m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.8km).

How well connected is 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN is Milestone Centre, 252m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Harlech Avenue

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

5 Harlech Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RN). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 107 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 sits 97% above the 2006 sale of £233,000.

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

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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.

5 Harlech Avenue 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 23 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Harlech Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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.

5 Harlech Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£233,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2006Most recent
£233,000
+33.9%over 4 years
21 December 2001
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6RN: £390,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in RG4 6RN

On the street

Versus other Harlech Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Harlech Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,178

Street avg £3,253

Below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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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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

0.3 km

Milestone Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Caversham Park Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 6RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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