Flat 5, 32 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DX
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 20 m² this is the 4th 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 across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 5 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 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£208,000
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
EPC Rating for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 22 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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







