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16 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SS

Semi-detachedFreehold67 m² · EPC
Last sale£275,500Apr 2020 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading semi-detached prices£337,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingVery low
EnergyEPC DSep 2019
1MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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1 thing to check

1Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D

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EPC · Sep 2019

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

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Price

If it moved with Reading semi-detached prices

£337,000

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This home’s sale history

Dec 2007 £177,500Apr 2020 £275,500Dec 2007Apr 2020£275,500
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Apr 2020£275,500Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Dec 2007£177,500Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £350,500 · 2 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
10 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSJun 2026£376,000Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSMay 2025£325,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSApr 2020£275,500Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSMar 2018£296,700Semi-detachedFreehold
13 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSNov 2016£280,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSNov 2015£205,000Semi-detachedFreehold
13 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSJun 2013£176,000Semi-detachedFreehold
13 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSMay 2008£167,500Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
5 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSApr 2008£184,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSDec 2007£177,500Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSApr 2007£174,950Semi-detachedFreehold
3 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSFeb 2000£84,950Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SSJun 1996£55,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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The land

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Sep 2019

Floor area
67 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1930-1949
Walls (certificate wording)
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Sep 2019

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 3 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 264

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Questions for the agent

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    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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