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12a, Flat 12, Market Place, Reading, RG1 2EG

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor 2
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a detached house in Reading (RG1 2EG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 47 m² this is the 11th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in 12a, where floor areas span 35–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 16.4% below the 2022 sale of £250,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 47 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last sale on file: £250,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

12a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Flat 12, Market Place, Reading, RG1 2EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a has no planning applications on record.

22

But the area is active

22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2022Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in RG1 2EG: £7,297,863 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus other Market Place homes

Three headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

86 (B)

Street avg 84 (B)

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£208k

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£211k

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Flat
£207k

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£205k

12a, Flat 4, Market Place

RG1 2EG

Flat
£215k

1 St Giles Court, Flat B, Southampton Street

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Flat
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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Market Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Kendrick School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 2EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 2EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12a, Flat 12, Market Place, Reading, RG1 2EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.