233 London Road, Reading, RG1 3NY
About 233 London Road
233 London Road is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 12th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–188 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (22 versus a best of 72).
Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 52.2% below the 2021 sale of £450,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£747/sq ft) was about 347.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
233 London Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 233 London Road, Reading, RG1 3NY
- Apr 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Refurbish and enlarge existing shop and flat over. Demolish existing workshop and construct maisonette and one bedroom flat over 3 garages with shared courtyard between. .
- Reference
- PL/00/1069
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2025Decision
- ExtensionApr 2001Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 September 2021Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3NY: £250,000 (2023–2008).
Versus other London Road homes
Price per m² for 233 London Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,036
Street avg £3,692
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hamilton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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