12 14, Flat 5, Queen Victoria Street, Reading, RG1 1TG
About 12 14
12 14 is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1TG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 73 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in 12 14, where floor areas span 65–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (38 versus a best of 73).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
12 14 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
12 14 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
12 14 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1TG: £1,080,000 (2023–2016).
Versus other Queen Victoria Street homes
EPC Rating for 12 14 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB







