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1 Guernsey House, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BB

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Guernsey House

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

1 Guernsey House is a detached house in Reading (RG1 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £210,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Jan 2009
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%71%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Guernsey House, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Guernsey House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

45 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2021Most recent

    £210,000

    +44.8%over 15 years
  2. 5 October 2005

    £145,000

    +6.6%over 2 years
  3. 11 September 2003

    £136,000

    +13.3%over 1 year
  4. 18 October 2001

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5BB: £145,000 (2016–2001).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Guernsey House

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Reading College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John's Church of England Primary School. 33 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 5BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 5BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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 1 Guernsey House, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.