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16 Capital Point, Temple Place, Reading, RG1 6QJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 03
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Capital Point

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

16 Capital Point is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 43 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 45 EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £162,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • LiftYes
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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.

16 Capital Point's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Capital Point, Temple Place, Reading, RG1 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Capital Point has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

16 Capital Point's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£162,500

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2021Most recent

    £162,500

    +21.3%over 8 years

  2. 6 October 2013

    £134,000

    -7.6%over 8 years

  3. 24 February 2005

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6QJ: £190,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Capital Point homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Capital Point runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,779

Street avg £3,789

On par

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Capital Point

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£179k

1 Cranford Mews, Berkeley Avenue

RG1 6HD

1 bed1 bath
£173k

1 Cheriton Court

RG1 6BQ

1 bed
£248k

1 Berkeley Court, Coley Avenue

RG1 6LH

2 bed
£258k

1 Capital Point, Temple Place

RG1 6QJ

2 bed2 bath
£258k

1 Fobney Street

RG1 6BY

2 bed1 bath
£268k

1 Garnet Street

RG1 6BA

2 bed
£274k

1 Brownlow Lodge, Brownlow Road

RG1 6NR

2 bed2 bath
£367k

1 Benyon Mews, Bath Road

RG1 6HX

2 bed1 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

0.1 km

Katesgrove Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Katesgrove Primary School. 32 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 6QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 6QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 6QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

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 16 Capital Point, Temple Place, Reading, RG1 6QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.