What kind of home is 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS?

5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS last change hands?

5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS last sold for £340,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and July 2017, 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS rose from £70,000 to £340,000, a change of £270,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS?

5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 5HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS use?

The latest EPC at 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS?

5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS in?

5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS sits in Padworth, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS?

Police records around 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS?

The closest primary school to 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS is Beenham Primary School (2.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Avon Way, RG7 5HS is Avon Way, 54m away. The nearest rail option is Aldermaston Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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5 Avon Way, Padworth, Reading, RG7 5HS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Avon Way

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

5 Avon Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Padworth, Reading, Reading (RG7 5HS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 87 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 19.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Avon Way, Padworth, Reading, RG7 5HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Avon Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

Price for 5 Avon Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£340,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2017Most recent
£340,000
+385.7%over 20 years
26 September 1996
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5HS: £300,000 (2021–2004).

Nearby sales in RG7 5HS

On the street

Versus other Avon Way homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Avon Way outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,908

Street avg £3,154

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Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Avon Way — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Beenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 5HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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80 dB

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