What type of property is Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ is a mid-terrace house.

When did Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ last change hands?

Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ last sold for £202,500 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and June 2018, Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ rose from £145,000 to £202,500, a change of £57,500. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

The current EPC rating for Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 1EQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ heated?

The latest EPC at Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ is in council tax band C.

Where is Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ located?

Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

Police records around Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ 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.

Which schools serve Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

The closest primary school to Icon House, Flat 34, 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.

What transport links are near Icon House, Flat 34, Merchants Place, RG1 1EQ?

The closest bus stop to Icon House, Flat 34, 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 34, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 04

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Icon House

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

Icon House is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 7th 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.

Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 10.1% below the 2018 sale of £202,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2018 for £202,500.

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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(1 of 2)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from May 2013

Low Energy Lighting

50%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryMid Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Icon House, Flat 34, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£202,500

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

6 June 2018Most recent
£202,500
+39.7%over 3 years
24 July 2014
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1EQ: £230,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in RG1 1EQ

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.

Icon House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,219

Street avg £3,157

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 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 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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