What type of property is 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ is a semi-detached house.

When did 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ last change hands?

1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ last sold for £220,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £30,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

Across 4 sales between May 1997 and March 2021, 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ rose from £30,000 to £220,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 8BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ located?

1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

Police records around 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ is Thameside Primary School (663m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (1.0km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ is Kings Meadow Road, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Reading Rail Station, 370m away.

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1 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Kingfisher Place

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

1 Kingfisher Place is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 4th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 72).

Last sale on file: £220,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Kingfisher Place has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Kingfisher Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2021Most recent
£220,000
+34.6%over 12 years
14 April 2008
£163,500
+140.4%over 9 years
27 November 1998
£68,000
+126.7%over 1 year
15 May 1997
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8BQ: £325,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in RG1 8BQ

On the street

Versus other Kingfisher Place homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Kingfisher Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,490

Street avg £4,143

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Kings Meadow Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Thameside Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 8BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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