1 Guernsey House, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BB
About 1 Guernsey House
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.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Guernsey House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 20 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2021Most recent
£210,000
+44.8%over 15 years5 October 2005
£145,000
+6.6%over 2 years11 September 2003
£136,000
+13.3%over 1 year18 October 2001
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5BB: £145,000 (2016–2001).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







