74 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ
About 74 Abbey Gardens
74 Abbey Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Reading (RG7 5TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (around 3057 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 284 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,277,500 in March 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
74 Abbey Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
74 Abbey Gardens 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.
Sales history & valuation
74 Abbey Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 15 years.
£1,277,500
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2023Most recent
£1,277,500
+75.0%over 9 years25 September 2013
£730,000
-8.8%over 5 years23 November 2007
£800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5TZ: £577,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG7 5TZ
21 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ
Sold Oct 2025
£577,50012 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ
Sold Feb 2025
£685,00015 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ
Sold Jun 2024
£1,100,00022 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ
Sold Apr 2024
£490,0008 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ
Sold Aug 2023
£420,000
Versus other Abbey Gardens homes
On floor area, 74 Abbey Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,498
Street avg £3,721
Floor Area
284 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







