177a, Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8BB
About 177a
177a is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 28 units on file.
At 52 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
177a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
177a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£238,000
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 8BB: £465,000 (2017–2013).
Nearby sales in RG1 8BB
Versus other Caversham Road homes
On epc rating, 177a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
The Moderation — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
E P Collier Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB