16 De Beauvoir Road, Reading, RG1 5NS
About 16 De Beauvoir Road
16 De Beauvoir Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5NS). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 20.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 De Beauvoir Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 16 De Beauvoir Road, Reading, RG1 5NS
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension over existing kitchen
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/17/0332
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
16 De Beauvoir Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 5 years.
£365,500
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2015Most recent
£365,500
+60.0%over 4 years3 December 2010
£228,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5NS: £285,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG1 5NS
Versus other De Beauvoir Road homes
16 De Beauvoir Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,151
Street avg £3,250
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Cemetery Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Church of England Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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