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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
120 m²
1294 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Abbey Gardens

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

16 Abbey Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Reading (RG7 5TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1294 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 120 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 59 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 is 26.5% above the 2013 sale price.

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
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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.

16 Abbey Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Abbey Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.

16 Abbey Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£460,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2013Most recent

    £460,000

    +2.2%over 7 years

  2. 1 June 2006

    £450,000

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 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Abbey Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,827

Street avg £3,755

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 139 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£524k

1 Broomhill, Bath Road, Beenham

RG7 5QB

3 bed
£516k

1 Birds Lane, Midgham

RG7 5UL

3 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Ellerton Close, Theale

RG7 5QN

3 bed1 bath
£412k

1 Chestnut Close, Theale

RG7 5DF

3 bed
£875k

1 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton

RG7 5TZ

3 bed
£367k

1 Blossom Avenue, Theale

RG7 5AY

3 bed
£347k

1 Andrews Close, Theale

RG7 5BH

2 bed
£297k

1 Angel Mead, Woolhampton

RG7 5SJ

2 bed
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

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.