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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Charfield Court

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

14 Charfield Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5RF). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 29 m² this is the 7th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–33 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 15 units on file.

Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromD59toE53
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Charfield Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

14 Charfield Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£148,500

Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2016Most recent

    £148,500

    +56.3%over 3 years
  2. 6 September 2012

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5RF: £132,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Price per m² for 14 Charfield Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,121

Street avg £3,571

Strongly above

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 29 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Charfield Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RG1 5RF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Charfield Court, Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.