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21 Eldon Street, Reading, RG1 4EA

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Eldon Street

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

21 Eldon Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 sits 397.1% above the 1997 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 68.3% below the postcode norm. At 84 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Eldon Street, Reading, RG1 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Eldon Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

16 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.

21 Eldon Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£69,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 1997Most recent

    £69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 4EA: £305,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Eldon Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 Eldon Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£821

Street avg £3,375

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Eldon Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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.
£317k

1 Beehive Cottages, St Johns Road

RG1 4EB

2 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Eldon Street

RG1 4EA

2 bed1 bath
£297k

1 Chapel Court, South Street

RG1 4QP

£278k

1 Boult Street

RG1 4RD

2 bed
£240k

1 Bourne Stevens Close

RG1 4JB

£240k

1 Compass House, South Street

RG1 4GP

2 bed1 bath
£226k

1 2, Flat 12, Wesley Gate, Queens Road

RG1 4FR

Flat
£208k

1 Barkham Mews, Queens Road

RG1 4BX

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

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.

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 4EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 4EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 4EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Eldon Street, Reading, RG1 4EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.