1Radon: Testing advised
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3B Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PT
Last sale£39,950May 1996 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading terrace prices£265,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DMay 2022
MapN ↑119 m ↔
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＋ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC D
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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If it moved with Reading terrace prices
£265,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 | £39,950 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £285,000 · 1 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PT | Jun 2024 | £285,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23 Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PT | Jul 2022 | £330,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23 Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PT | May 2019 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17 Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PT | Jun 2018 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29 Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PT | Apr 2018 | £242,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1 Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PT | Mar 2018 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42 Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PS | Dec 2017 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 64 Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PS | Apr 2016 | £271,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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The land
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk 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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EPC D
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- Floor area
- 41 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Walls (certificate wording)
- System built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Room heaters, electric
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%
Schools nearby
- Ranikhet AcademyPrimary · 285 m · Good
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 596 m · School remains Good
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary · 689 m · Good
- St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary · 812 m · School remains Good
- Meadow Park AcademyPrimary · 1045 m · Good
- King's Academy ProspectSecondary · 1081 m · Good
- Moorlands Primary SchoolPrimary · 1098 m · Standards maintained
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary · 1099 m · Not judged
- Horizons Ap Academy1117 m · Standards maintained
- Thames Valley School1222 m · Good
- The Avenue Special School1226 m · Good
- Norcot Early Years CentreNursery · 1247 m · School remains Outstanding
- Churchend Primary AcademyPrimary · 1297 m · Good
- St Edward's Prep1444 m
- The WREN SchoolSecondary · 1446 m · Requires improvement
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolSecondary · 1491 m · School remains Good
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 5 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 184
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