29a, Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RA
About 29a
29a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 47.3% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 November 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
29a 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
29a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 4 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2010Most recent
£315,000
+4.1%over 3 years6 September 2006
£302,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5RA: £750,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in RG1 5RA
Versus other Hamilton Road homes
Price per m²
£3,580
Street avg £4,603
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
College Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading. 34 schools nearby.
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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
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







