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Kennet House, Flat 50, 80 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BJ

Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Overview

About Kennet House

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

Kennet House is a two-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft). At 79 m² this is the 65th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. 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 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 82 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £347,500 in June 2025. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
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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 EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Kennet House, Flat 50, 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.

Kennet House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£347,500

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2025Most recent

    £347,500

    -8.6%over 10 years

  2. 21 January 2015

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3BJ: £220,000 (2024–2022).

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.

Kennet House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,399

Street avg £4,631

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 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

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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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£266k

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£255k

189a, Flat 1, London Road

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Flat
£250k

10 12, Flat 4, The Forbury

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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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