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17 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB

EPC BSolar panelsNotable views3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Luscinia View

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

17 Luscinia View is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Main heating runs on electricity. At 65 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–146 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £273,500 in October 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • LiftYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from May 2009
EPC improved fromC72toB81
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Luscinia View 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.

17 Luscinia View's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£273,500

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2021Most recent

    £273,500

    +9.4%over 7 years
  2. 27 May 2014

    £249,950

    +5.2%over 6 years
  3. 5 September 2007

    £237,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8AB: £285,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Luscinia View homes

Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Luscinia View runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,208

Street avg £3,736

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Luscinia View

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Kings Reach — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St John's Church of England 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 8AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 17 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.