Projection East, Flat 17, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EG
About Projection East
Projection East is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Projection East (40–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 25.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Projection East's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£153,550
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2006Most recent
£153,550
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1EG: £189,995 (2017–2014).
Nearby sales in RG1 1EG
Projection East, Flat 4, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EG
Sold Mar 2017
£275,000Projection East, Flat 10, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EG
Sold Aug 2015
£220,000Projection East, Flat 9, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EG
Sold Dec 2014
£189,995Projection East, Flat 1, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EG
Sold Jul 2014
£189,000Projection East, Flat 19, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EG
Sold Apr 2014
£175,000
Versus other Merchants Place homes
On floor area, Projection East runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,839
Street avg £3,360
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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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
0.6 km
Civitas Academy. 33 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
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB