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18 Brechin Court, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DH

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Brechin Court

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

18 Brechin Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 11th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £192,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Before you decide

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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)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Sept 2011
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo 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 18 Brechin Court, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Brechin Court 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

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£192,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2022Most recent

    £192,000

    -4.0%over 3 years

  2. 23 July 2018

    £199,950

    +63.2%over 6 years

  3. 6 January 2012

    £122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5DH: £205,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Kendrick Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 18 Brechin Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,085

Street avg £2,909

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 47 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Brechin Court

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£208k

1 Dartmouth Terrace, London Road

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1 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Bispham Court, Kendrick Road

RG1 5DQ

2 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Forsete Place, Cardigan Road

RG1 5QB

2 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Albion Terrace, London Road

RG1 5BG

2 bed
£252k

1 Farringdon Court, Erleigh Road

RG1 5NT

2 bed2 bath
£644k

1 Hamilton Road

RG1 5RA

1 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Dean House, Erleigh Road

RG1 5LA

2 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Cadugan Place

RG1 5PN

2 bed2 bath
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

Crown Place Passage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kendrick School. 36 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 5DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 5DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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

Common questions

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