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About 42 Grange Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Grange Avenue is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG6 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in January 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 sits 352.1% above the 2000 sale of £94,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 54.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 56 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Grange Avenue, Reading, RG6 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Grange Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2015ExtensionOutlinePrior Approval Not Required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear extension measuring 5.35m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.15m, and 2.8m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of theTown and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Grange Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2000)
£94,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grange Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 55 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Grange Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£746
Street avg £2,037
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Palmer Park Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
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