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Flat 2, 168 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7RP

Estimated value

£157,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£147,500)+6%
  • Against RG1 7RP's recent median (£225,000)-30%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£157,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£147,500)+6%
  • Against RG1 7RP's recent median (£225,000)-30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 2 is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7RP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    42 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in RG1 7RP

    5 sales, median £225,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2025Most recent

    £147,500

    -18.1%over 9 years

  2. 31 August 2015

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7RP: £225,000 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 2, 168 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7RP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7RP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £147,500. At 42 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 52 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Flat 2's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Mar 2015
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 168 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

41

But the area is active

41 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Castle Hill homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,512

Street avg £3,335

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

623/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Russell Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Coley Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Coley Primary SchoolPrimary334m
  • All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary475m
  • All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary475m
  • Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary577m

Nearest stops

  • Russell StreetBus stop40m
  • Russell StreetBus stop117m
  • Russell StreetBus stop135m
  • Russell StreetBus stop164m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
  • Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
  • Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
  • Public Order811 reports9%

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 7RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 7RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 2 is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7RP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Flat 2. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 2 was lodged in June 2025 at band E and is valid until June 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 2. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 7RP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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