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5a St Giles Court, Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QL

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
26 m²
280 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5a St Giles Court

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

5a St Giles Court is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 26 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–60 m². The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 71).

At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

5a St Giles Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a St Giles Court, Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a St Giles Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5a St Giles Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 2QL: £200,000 (2019–2014).

On the street

Versus other Southampton Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5a St Giles Court is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 76 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

26 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5a St Giles Court

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.
£171k

1 Letcombe Court, Church Street

RG1 2SB

£172k

1 Phoebe Court

RG1 2NA

£179k

1 Basildon House, Iliffe Close

RG1 2QN

1 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Aveley House, Iliffe Close

RG1 2QF

£216k

1 Folk House, Church Street

RG1 2SB

£227k

1 Deansgate Road

RG1 2RZ

1 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Quadrant Court, Jubilee Square

RG1 2GW

2 bed2 bath
£243k

1 Katesgrove Lane

RG1 2ND

2 bed1 bath
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

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Crown Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 2QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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 5a St Giles Court, Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.