Flat 3, 32 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DX
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 15 m² (around 161 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. At 15 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–41 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 82).
At 15 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (19 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG1 1DX: £13,650,000 (2022–2018).
Versus other Friar Street homes
Flat 3 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
15 m²
Street avg 23 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Civitas Academy. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB