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Get started17 Betchworth Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 7RH). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 is 14.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £716,780 in August 2019.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
17 Betchworth Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extensions including 4no roof lights following demolition of existing garage.
17 Betchworth Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£819,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.
£716,780
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.
17 Betchworth Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,430
Street avg £3,595
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Kennedy Gardens — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Householder application for proposed erection of side dormer extension to dwelling.
1 more application for this property
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9 August 2019Most recent
£716,780
+50.9%over 10 years26 June 2009
£475,000
+196.9%over 11 years24 October 1997
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG6 7RH: £660,000 (2024–2020).
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
RG6 7RL
Closest school
0.3 km
Aldryngton Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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