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4 sales on record
About 5a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 5TH). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 446 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 16.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 83.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £214,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 41 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2019)
£214,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Flaxman Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,168
Street avg £3,478
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Langdale Gardens — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 5TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
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