71a, Flat 4, Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RA
About 71a
71a is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 4th 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 across 5 units on file.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2025. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 71a, Flat 4, 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).
Nearby sales in RG1 5RA
Versus other Hamilton Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 71a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
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