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3 sales on record
About 81 Howth Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
81 Howth Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Woodley, Reading, Reading (RG5 3DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 816 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
It hasn't traded since June 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 91.2% above the 2009 sale of £182,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
81 Howth Drive 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
81 Howth Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2009)
£182,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 81 Howth Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3DJ
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Versus other Howth Drive homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
81 Howth Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,399
Street avg £2,970
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG5 3DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 54 points of interest in total.
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