What type of property is 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF?

1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF?

1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF last sold for £132,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £23,950 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF?

Across 7 sales between July 1996 and March 2023, 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF rose from £23,950 to £132,000, a change of £108,050. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF?

1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (280 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 5RF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF?

1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF 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.

Where is 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF located?

1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF?

Police records around 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF 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.

Which schools serve 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF?

The closest primary school to 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF is St John's Church of England Primary School (590m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (587m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, RG1 5RF is Hamilton Road, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RF

7 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

26 m²

280 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Charfield Court

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

1 Charfield Court is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 5RF). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 1 Charfield Court (26–32 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to E, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £132,000 in March 2023.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2022

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2011from Apr 2011

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

75%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2022from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromF33toE43

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

50%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Charfield Court 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Charfield Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£132,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2023Most recent
£132,000
+46.7%over 11 years
22 February 2012
£90,000
-7.7%over 4 years
5 September 2007
£97,500
+77.3%over 7 years
8 August 2000
£55,000
+44.7%over 2 years
6 August 1998
£38,000
+11.8%over 1 year
25 June 1997
£34,000
+42.0%over 12 months
4 July 1996
£23,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5RF: £155,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in RG1 5RF

On the street

Versus other Hamilton Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Charfield Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,077

Street avg £3,575

Strongly above

Floor Area

26 m²

Street avg 30 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hamilton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 5RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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