What type of property is Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ last change hands?

Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ last sold for £108,563 in March 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

The current EPC rating for Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ is B with a score of 87 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 1EQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ heated?

The latest EPC at Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ is in council tax band C.

Where is Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ located?

Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

Police records around Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ show an average of 623 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

The closest primary school to Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ is Civitas Academy (570m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (907m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

The closest bus stop to Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ is Station Road, 53m away. The nearest bus option is Reading Rail Station - buses, 109m away.

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Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ

EPC B

Estimated value

£166,000

Since the 2007 sale (£108,563)+53%
Against RG1 1EQ's recent median (£202,500)-18%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 03

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 87

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£166,000

Against its 2007 sale (£108,563)+53%
Against RG1 1EQ's recent median (£202,500)-18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Icon House is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 1EQ. 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
42 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in RG1 1EQ
5 sales, median £202,500 (2024–2018)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

1 March 2007Most recent
£108,563

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1EQ: £202,500 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in RG1 1EQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ. 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 Icon House

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

Icon House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 2nd 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.

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 52.9% above the 2007 sale of £108,563. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 30 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingYes
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold
LiftYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

May 2024

EPC Rating

B87

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 May 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Icon House, Flat 21, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

On the street

Versus other Merchants Place homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Icon House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,585

Street avg £3,293

Strongly below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

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 AcademyPrimary570m
E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary613m
Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary894m
Kendrick SchoolSecondary907m

Nearest stops

Station RoadBus stop53m
Blagrave StreetBus stop103m
Reading Rail Station - busesBus station109m
Reading RailAirBus stop123m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 1EQ 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 1EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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21st century3rd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC BNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Icon House is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 1EQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Icon 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 Icon House was lodged in May 2024 at band B and is valid until May 2034. 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 Icon 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 1EQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Icon House is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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