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53 Mount Pleasant, Reading, RG1 2TF

Estimated value

£232,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£370,000)-37%
  • Against RG1 2TF's recent median (£275,000)-16%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. 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 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£232,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£370,000)-37%
  • Against RG1 2TF's recent median (£275,000)-16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 53 Mount Pleasant is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 2TF. 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

    39 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in RG1 2TF

    5 sales, median £275,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 53 Mount Pleasant was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2025Most recent

    £370,000

    +640.0%over 27 years

  2. 28 June 1998

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 2TF: £275,000 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 53 Mount Pleasant, Reading, RG1 2TF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 53 Mount Pleasant

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

53 Mount Pleasant is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 2TF). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 37.3% below the 2025 sale of £370,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£881/sq ft) was about 399.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £370,000 in August 2025. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2012from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromC69toD60
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Jun 2023from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD60toC73
Low Energy Lighting
25%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2023from Jun 2023
EPC improved fromC73toE51
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Mount Pleasant, Reading, RG1 2TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Mount Pleasant 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.

On the street

Versus other Mount Pleasant homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 53 Mount Pleasant lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 35 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above
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

623/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Silver Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kendrick School. 37 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kendrick SchoolSecondary399m
  • New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary466m
  • Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary478m
  • Reading SchoolSecondary805m

Nearest stops

  • Silver StreetBus stop86m
  • Crown Place PassageBus stop179m
  • Morgan RoadBus stop188m
  • West HillBus stop222m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 2TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 53 Mount Pleasant is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 2TF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 53 Mount Pleasant. 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 53 Mount Pleasant was lodged in June 2023 at band E and is valid until June 2033. 4 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 53 Mount Pleasant. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 2TF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
53 Mount Pleasant is in council tax band A. 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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