2 Eldon Street, Reading, RG1 4EA
About 2 Eldon Street
2 Eldon Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 74% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 20.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 2 Eldon Street, Reading, RG1 4EA
- Jun 2013ExtensionOtherOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing single storey extension and erection of new Single Storey Extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 130380
- More recent applications — locked
- ApplicationOct 2014Decision
- ExtensionJun 2013Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Eldon Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 74.0% per year over 1 year.
£365,500
Growth on file: 74.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
17 March 2015Most recent
£365,500
+74.0%over 11 months7 April 2014
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 4EA: £305,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Eldon Street homes
Floor Area for 2 Eldon Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,807
Street avg £3,226
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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
Eldon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB






