27a, Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ
About 27a
27a is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
10 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
27a has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
10 applications on record at 27a, Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ
- May 2007New BuildFullOutcome in report
Construction of 8 no. self-contained flats
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/07/0343
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildApr 2008Decision
- New BuildApr 2008Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (10 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
27a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5EJ: £330,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG1 5EJ
Versus other Highgrove Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 27a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Whitley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







