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Garrard House, Flat 505, 30 Garrard Street, Reading, RG1 1ED

EPC B

Estimated value

£272,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£320,000)-15%
  • Against RG1 1ED's recent median (£315,000)-14%

Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£272,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£320,000)-15%
  • Against RG1 1ED's recent median (£315,000)-14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Garrard House is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 1ED. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in RG1 1ED

    5 sales, median £315,000 (2022–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Garrard House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2018Most recent

    £320,000

    -13.5%over 10 months

  2. 3 November 2017

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1ED: £315,000 (2022–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Garrard House, Flat 505, 30 Garrard Street, Reading, RG1 1ED. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Garrard House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Garrard House is a two-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2017) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. At 64 m² this is the 12th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Garrard House, where floor areas span 38–91 m².

Across 2017–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 15% below the 2018 sale of £320,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £320,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Garrard House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Sept 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 September 2027

9 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garrard House, Flat 505, 30 Garrard Street, Reading, RG1 1ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Garrard House has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Garrard Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Garrard House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £6,221

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 8 years

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

623/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Station Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Civitas Academy. 33 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Civitas AcademyPrimary550m
  • E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary581m
  • Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary919m
  • Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary921m

Nearest stops

  • Station RoadBus stop85m
  • Blagrave StreetBus stop108m
  • Reading Rail Station - busesBus station108m
  • Reading Rail StationRailway station115m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
  • Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
  • Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
  • Public Order811 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 1ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 1ED

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 1ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Garrard House is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 1ED. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Garrard House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Garrard House was lodged in September 2017 at band B and is valid until September 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Garrard House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 1ED, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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