What kind of home is Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX last sold for £247,500 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £260,000 in November 2016, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2016 and November 2020, Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX fell from £260,000 to £247,500, a change of £12,500. That works out to roughly -1.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX have?

The current EPC rating for Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in December 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (708 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 7XX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX use?

The latest EPC at Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX in?

Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

Police records around Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX 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 Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

The closest primary school to Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX is Oxford Road Community School (456m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

The closest bus stop to Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, RG1 7XX is Russell Street, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 635m away.

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Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

708 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Basement Flat

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

Basement Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7XX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 708 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £247,500 in November 2020.

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

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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.

Basement Flat's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Basement Flat, 43 Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Basement Flat has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

41 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£247,500

Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2020Most recent
£247,500
-4.8%over 4 years
3 November 2016
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7XX: £410,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RG1 7XX

On the street

Versus other Baker Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Basement Flat outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,761

Street avg £2,971

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Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

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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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Russell Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 7XX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7XX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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