What kind of home is 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX last change hands?

26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX last sold for £281,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £271,000 in January 2017, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2017 and June 2019, 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX rose from £271,000 to £281,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

The current EPC rating for 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX use?

The latest EPC at 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX in?

26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

Police records around 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX 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 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

The closest primary school to 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX is Coley Primary School (89m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (1.0km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX?

The closest bus stop to 26 Dover Street, RG1 6AX is Boston Avenue, 224m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

26 Dover Street, Reading, RG1 6AX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 26 Dover Street

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

26 Dover Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 6AX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 10.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 94.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £281,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Dover Street

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Apr 2015

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Dover Street, Reading, RG1 6AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Dover Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

26 Dover Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2019)

£281,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2019Most recent
£281,000
+3.7%over 2 years
18 January 2017
£271,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6AX: £270,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in RG1 6AX

On the street

Versus other Dover Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Dover Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,014

Street avg £2,223

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Dover Street

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£274k

1 Brownlow Lodge, Brownlow Road

RG1 6NR

2 bed2 bath

£268k

1 Garnet Street

RG1 6BA

2 bed

£367k

1 Benyon Mews, Bath Road

RG1 6HX

2 bed1 bath

£258k

1 Capital Point, Temple Place

RG1 6QJ

2 bed2 bath

£258k

1 Fobney Street

RG1 6BY

2 bed1 bath

£248k

1 Berkeley Court, Coley Avenue

RG1 6LH

2 bed

£368k

1 Epsom Court, Coley Avenue

RG1 6LW

3 bed

£393k

1 Bucknell Court

RG1 6FB

3 bed2 bath

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.

Full Reading report

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Boston Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Coley Primary School. 36 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 6AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 6AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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 26 Dover Street, Reading, RG1 6AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.