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12 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Abbey Gardens

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

12 Abbey Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Reading (RG7 5TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 178 m² this is the 49th smallest of 60 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–381 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 60 units on file.

At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £685,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Abbey Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Abbey Gardens has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at 12 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ

1 live now
0decisions24documents6nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Aug 2025
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Installation of internal secondary glazing

    ListedNew Windows
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01916/LBC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Abbey Gardens has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£659,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£685,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2025Most recent

    £685,000

    +5.4%over 4 years
  2. 1 December 2020

    £650,000

    +4.0%over 2 years
  3. 10 May 2018

    £625,000

    +28.9%over 9 years
  4. 28 April 2009

    £485,000

    -17.8%over 2 years
  5. 27 July 2006

    £590,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5TZ: £577,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Abbey Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Abbey Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,848

Street avg £3,536

Above

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Abbey Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Douai Abbey Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woolhampton C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.