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5 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AY

Semi-detachedFreehold71 m² · EPC
Last sale£330,000Dec 2016 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Wokingham semi-detached prices£403,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DNov 2014
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

1Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

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BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ 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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Price

If it moved with Wokingham semi-detached prices

£403,000

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This home’s sale history

Jul 1996 £61,600Jan 1999 £88,000Aug 2007 £205,000Feb 2015 £279,000Dec 2016 £330,000Jul 1996Dec 2016£330,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Dec 2016£330,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Feb 2015£279,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Aug 2007£205,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Jan 1999£88,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Jul 1996£61,600Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £382,500 · 1 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
8 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYJun 2026£382,500Semi-detachedFreehold
10 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYMar 2024£570,000DetachedFreehold
9 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYJul 2023£415,000Semi-detachedFreehold
6 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYSep 2021£242,500Semi-detachedFreehold
3 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYSep 2021£347,000Semi-detachedFreehold
1 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYMar 2017£276,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYDec 2016£330,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYFeb 2015£279,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
8 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYMay 2013£222,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYJan 2013£266,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYAug 2007£205,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYJun 2004£148,000TerracedFreehold
2 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYOct 1999£120,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYJan 1999£88,000Semi-detachedFreehold
3 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYMay 1998£91,950Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AYJul 1996£61,600Semi-detachedFreehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ 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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The building

EPC D

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

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EPC · Nov 2014

Floor area
71 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Nov 2014

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 84.2%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 9 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 82

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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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