What kind of home is Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG?

Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG sell for?

Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG last sold for £151,800 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £169,500 in September 2006, so prices have been falling over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and August 2013, Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG fell from £169,500 to £151,800, a change of £17,700. That works out to roughly -1.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG?

The current EPC rating for Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG?

Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 1EG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG use?

The latest EPC at Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG?

Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG is in council tax band C.

Which area is Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG in?

Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG in a safe area?

Police records around Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG?

The closest primary school to Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG is Civitas Academy (554m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (913m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG?

The closest bus stop to Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, RG1 1EG is Station Road, 63m away. The nearest bus option is Reading Rail Station - buses, 124m away.

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Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EG

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 7th

Bedroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Projection East

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

Projection East is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 5th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in Projection East, where floor areas span 40–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 26 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013. At 49 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 21.2% above the 2013 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

BalconyYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Projection East's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Projection East, Flat 16, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Projection East 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Projection East was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£151,800

Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2013Most recent
£151,800
-10.4%over 6 years
28 September 2006
£169,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1EG: £189,995 (2017–2014).

Nearby sales in RG1 1EG

On the street

Versus other Merchants Place homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Projection East runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,099

Street avg £3,390

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 1EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

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