Flat 4, 70 London Street, Reading, RG1 4SJ
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold January 2024 for £196,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Flat 4 has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
1 application on record at Flat 4, 70 London Street, Reading, RG1 4SJ
1 live now- Mar 2026RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
The proposed works comprise the repair of existing timber window frames and the replacement of defective sash elements to three windows within a Grade II listed building.
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/26/0425
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 4 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 24 years.
£196,500
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
3 January 2024Most recent
£196,500
+36.0%over 16 years25 April 2007
£144,500
+12.9%over 1 year17 July 2005
£128,000
+4.1%over 3 years20 December 2001
£123,000
+17.1%over 2 years14 October 1999
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 4SJ: £331,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG1 4SJ
Versus other London Street homes
Years Held for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,708
Street avg £5,196
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crown Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Kendrick School. 33 schools nearby.
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