Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1HE
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 65.4% below the 2022 sale of £650,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Sold July 2022 for £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 3 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 July 2022Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG1 1HE: £935,000 (2018–2014).
Versus other Friar Street homes
EPC Rating for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Market Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Civitas Academy. 34 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
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB