Projection West, Flat 6, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET
About Projection West
Projection West is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 24th 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 bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony, a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 60 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 42 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 21.9% above the 2006 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Projection West's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£198,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 December 2006Most recent
£198,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1ET: £250,000 (2022–2019).
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 19, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET
Sold Oct 2019
£208,000Projection West, Flat 32, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET
Sold Sept 2019
£259,000Projection West, Flat 12, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET
Sold Feb 2019
£260,000
Versus other Merchants Place homes
Projection West outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,301
Street avg £3,900
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 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







