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Kennet House, Flat 39, 80 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BJ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Overview

About Kennet House

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

Kennet House is a detached house in Reading (RG1 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 51 m² this is the 37th 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, with this unit at the top.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Sold November 2022 for £225,000. 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.

Kennet House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Kennet House, Flat 39, 80 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Kennet House has no planning applications on record.

18

But the area is active

18 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

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2022Most recent

    £225,000

    +10.3%over 7 years

  2. 22 December 2014

    £204,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3BJ: £220,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Kings Road homes

Four headline reads against 82 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Kennet House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,412

Street avg £4,631

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Kennet House

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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.
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10 12, Flat 1, The Forbury

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10 12, Flat 3, The Forbury

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£250k

10 12, Flat 4, The Forbury

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£255k

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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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 3BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 3BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 3BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

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

Common questions

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