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5 Bucknell Avenue, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JU

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bucknell Avenue

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

5 Bucknell Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 24.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Bucknell Avenue

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bucknell Avenue, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bucknell Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Bucknell Avenue

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2021Most recent

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7JU: £320,100 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other Bucknell Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Bucknell Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,451

Street avg £3,951

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Bucknell Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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.
£450k

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames

RG8 7DE

3 bed1 bath
£497k

1 Firhill Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames

RG8 7HQ

3 bed
£417k

1 Chiltern Walk, Pangbourne

RG8 7LE

3 bed1 bath
£412k

1 Dunluce Gardens, Pangbourne

RG8 7LA

3 bed
£390k

1 Bourne Road, Pangbourne

RG8 7JT

3 bed
£542k

1 Garton End, Crays Pond

RG8 7QH

3 bed2 bath
£555k

1 Briars Close, Pangbourne

RG8 7LH

3 bed1 bath
£626k

1 Butlers Pond, Whitchurch Hill

RG8 7PF

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Pangbourne Primary School. 8 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 7JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 7JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 7JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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 Bucknell Avenue, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.