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5 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Kit Lane

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

5 Kit Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0TY). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 156 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £823,000 is 34.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Kit Lane

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

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Kit Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor Rear Extension to Semi-detached House

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    P14/S1567/HH
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2010
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    First floor extension and single storey extensions to front and rear of property

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    P10/E0562
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Kit Lane

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Price for 5 Kit Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£823,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£610,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2015Most recent

    £610,000

    +213.6%over 16 years

  2. 5 February 1999

    £194,500

    +43.0%over 1 year

  3. 26 May 1997

    £136,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0TY: £492,500 (2024–2009).

On the street

Versus other Kit Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Kit Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,910

Street avg £4,879

Above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 139 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Kit Lane

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

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£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed2 bath
£628k

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4 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke

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4 bed2 bath
£773k

1 Ferne Close, Goring

RG8 0AR

3 bed1 bath
£478k

1 Cuddesdon Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SH

3 bed2 bath
£469k

1 Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0EA

3 bed1 bath
£452k

1 Baldons Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SQ

3 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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Church View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Stoke Row CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 RG8 0TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0TY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 5 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.