Projection West, Flat 8, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET
About Projection West
Projection West is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 12th 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.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 21.4% above the 2006 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Wall insulation upgraded
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, 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
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£161,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 November 2006Most recent
£161,500
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
£3,296
Street avg £3,900
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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