Flat 3, 55 Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7XX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file.
At 56 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 3 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7XX: £410,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Baker Street homes
Habitable Rooms for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB