3 Albion Terrace, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BG
About 3 Albion Terrace
3 Albion Terrace is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £275,000. 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. At 72 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 49 EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Albion Terrace 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.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 22 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£275,000
+59.9%over 18 years3 August 2003
£172,000
+1.8%over 1 year10 July 2002
£169,000
+19.0%over 2 years11 May 2000
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5BG: £240,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in RG1 5BG
5 Albion Terrace, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BG
Sold Sept 2022
£295,00047 Albion Terrace, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BG
Sold Jul 2022
£215,00019 Albion Terrace, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BG
Sold Jul 2019
£240,00029 Albion Terrace, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BG
Sold Oct 2016
£246,0009 Albion Terrace, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BG
Sold Jul 2008
£195,000
Versus other Albion Terrace homes
On floor area, 3 Albion Terrace stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,819
Street avg £2,886
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
UoR London Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Kendrick 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB







