Kennet House, Flat 16, 80 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BJ
About Kennet House
Kennet House is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 65 m² this is the 52nd smallest of 78 units on EPC record in Kennet House, where floor areas span 32–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 78 units on file.
At 65 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 82 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
Kennet House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
18 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Kennet House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£289,000
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 3BJ: £220,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG1 3BJ
Kennet House, Flat 50, 80 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BJ
Sold Jun 2025
£347,500Kennet House, Flat 78, 80 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BJ
Sold Jul 2024
£220,000Kennet House, Flat 38, 80 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BJ
Sold Feb 2024
£180,000Kennet House, Flat 27, 80 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BJ
Sold Sept 2023
£220,000Kennet House, Flat 28, 80 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BJ
Sold Mar 2023
£180,000
Versus other Kings Road homes
Kennet House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
Huntley and Palmers — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Kendrick School. 31 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
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB







