What kind of home is Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA?

Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA is a mid-terrace house.

How energy efficient is Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA?

Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (337 sq ft). That makes it about 59% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 5RA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA use?

The latest EPC at Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA?

Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA?

Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA in?

Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA?

Police records around Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA?

The closest primary school to Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA is Redlands Primary School (466m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (400m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, RG1 5RA is College Road, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RA

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

31 m²

337 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 1a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 1a is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 337 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Flat 1a, 5 Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RA

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May 2010
Conditions
Outcome in report
Application for submission of details to comply with the following conditiions of planning consent F/2007/1942: 4. Submission of details of boundary treatment(s).
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
101852
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£136,000

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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

On the street

Versus other Hamilton Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Flat 1a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 5RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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