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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£271,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£258,000)+5%
  • Against RG7 5TZ's recent median (£577,500)-53%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£271,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£258,000)+5%
  • Against RG7 5TZ's recent median (£577,500)-53%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Abbey Gardens is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5TZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in RG7 5TZ

    5 sales, median £577,500 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Abbey Gardens valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2013Most recent

    £258,000

    -9.5%over 6 years

  2. 23 November 2006

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5TZ: £577,500 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 17 Abbey Gardens

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

17 Abbey Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Reading (RG7 5TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 64 m² this is the 7th smallest of 62 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–381 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 62 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 61 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013. Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year.

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

  • Bedrooms1
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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.

17 Abbey Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2022

Current Certificate
Nov 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 November 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1 application on record at 17 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ

1decisions13documents6nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. May 2017
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Partitioning the decorative arched window between apartment 17 and the communal walkway with fire rated glass (in solid wood frame). This is to bring the window in line with current fire safety regulations.

    ListedNew Windows
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00664/LBC2
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On the street

Versus other Abbey Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Abbey Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,031

Street avg £3,543

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
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

150/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary364m
  • Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Aldermaston C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Douai Abbey GardensBus stop109m
  • Douai Abbey GardensBus stop124m
  • Six Bells PHBus stop1.0km
  • Recreation GroundBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
  • Shoplifting167 reports8%

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
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Abbey Gardens is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5TZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Abbey Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Abbey Gardens was lodged in November 2012 at band D and expired in November 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 17 Abbey Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 5TZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
17 Abbey Gardens is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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