71a, Flat 1, Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RA
About 71a
71a is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in 71a, where floor areas span 26–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 45). The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2025. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 49 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 35 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Planning history
1 application on record at 71a, Flat 1, Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RA
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell 1 Horse Chestnut
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/25/1382
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Sales history & valuation
71a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£196,000
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 5RA: £750,000 (2022–2017).
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Versus other Hamilton Road homes
EPC Rating for 71a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB