1a, Hatherley Road, Reading, RG1 5QA
About 1a
1a is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £230,000. Across the public record there are 6 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 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 135.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1a 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
1a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 23 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2021Most recent
£230,000
+3.2%over 3 years1 March 2017
£222,800
+68.2%over 13 years18 December 2003
£132,500
+4.4%over 1 year25 July 2002
£126,950
+36.5%over 1 year15 October 2000
£93,000
+55.1%over 2 years26 May 1998
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5QA: £336,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG1 5QA
Versus other Hatherley Road homes
Floor Area for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,792
Street avg £2,750
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Hatherley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Redlands Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







