Icon House, Flat 19, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ
About Icon House
Icon House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 30th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in Icon House, where floor areas span 40–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 64 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 30 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £180,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Icon House 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
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 June 2023Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1EQ: £230,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RG1 1EQ
Icon House, Flat 29, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ
Sold Jul 2024
£135,740Icon House, Flat 32, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ
Sold May 2019
£230,000Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ
Sold Jun 2018
£202,500Icon House, Flat 18, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ
Sold Mar 2018
£252,000Icon House, Flat 35, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ
Sold Jun 2017
£232,000
Versus other Merchants Place homes
On floor area, Icon House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,813
Street avg £3,274
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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
46.8dB