What type of property is Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE?

Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE is a mid-terrace house.

When did Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE last change hands?

Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE last sold for £650,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE?

The current EPC rating for Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE?

Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE?

Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE is in council tax band C.

Where is Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE located?

Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE show an average of 623 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE?

The closest primary school to Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE is Civitas Academy (716m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (726m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE?

The closest bus stop to Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, RG1 1HE is Market Place, 104m away. The nearest rail option is Reading Rail Station, 203m away.

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Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1HE

Estimated value

£180,000

Since the 2022 sale (£650,000)-72%
Against RG1 1HE's recent median (£962,500)-81%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£180,000

Against its 2022 sale (£650,000)-72%
Against RG1 1HE's recent median (£962,500)-81%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 3 is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 1HE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG1 1HE
4 sales, median £962,500 (2025–2014)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

10 July 2022Most recent
£650,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in RG1 1HE: £962,500 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in RG1 1HE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1HE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 3

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

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 £180,000 is 72.3% below the 2022 sale of £650,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,161/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. 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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Mar 2014

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

On the street

Versus other Friar Street homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£12,500

Street avg £18,079

Below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

623/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.

Nearest schools

Civitas AcademyPrimary716m
Kendrick SchoolSecondary726m
Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary777m
E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary790m

Nearest stops

Market PlaceBus stop104m
Station RoadBus stop130m
Valpy StreetBus stop131m
King StreetBus stop162m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
Public Order811 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 1HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 1HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Flat 3 is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 1HE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Flat 3. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 3 was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 3. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 1HE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Flat 3 is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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Flat 3, 156 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1HE

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