5 New Way, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HJ
About 5 New Way
5 New Way is a semi-detached house in Bradfield Southend, Reading, Reading (RG7 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.
At 100 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 11 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 New Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 New Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG7 6HJ: £227,950 (2022–1997).
Versus other New Way homes
On floor area, 5 New Way stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Bradfield Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 2 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
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







