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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Luscinia View

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

23 Luscinia View is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 36th 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 across 54 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £300,000. 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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
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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)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Luscinia View has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2022Most recent

    £300,000

    +25.0%over 18 years

  2. 30 June 2004

    £239,995

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.

23 Luscinia View is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,225

Street avg £3,736

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£293k

1 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed2 bath
£267k

10 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed
£377k

1 Denbeigh Place

RG1 8QE

2 bed2 bath
£243k

1 Thames Court, Norman Place

RG1 8QT

2 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ER

3 bed1 bath
£215k

1 Isis Court, De Montfort Road

RG1 8DW

1 bed1 bath
£455k

10 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed2 bath
£472k

1 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed
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

0.0 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 23 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.