Projection West, Flat 19, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET
About Projection West
Projection West is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1ET). 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 (March 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 7th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in Projection West, where floor areas span 37–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 42 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £208,000.
Energy performance
Projection West's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Projection West 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 and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 13 years.
£208,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2019Most recent
£208,000
+27.6%over 12 years20 November 2006
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1ET: £250,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in RG1 1ET
Projection West, Flat 34, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET
Sold Mar 2022
£206,000Projection West, Flat 21, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET
Sold Feb 2021
£250,000Projection West, Flat 32, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET
Sold Sept 2019
£259,000Projection West, Flat 12, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET
Sold Feb 2019
£260,000Projection West, Flat 45, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET
Sold Mar 2018
£218,500
Versus other Merchants Place homes
Years Held for Projection West lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,333
Street avg £3,875
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
0.5 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







