Flat 2, 205 Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8BB
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–107 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (37 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Flat 2 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Flat 2 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
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£211,000
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
EPC Rating for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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