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12 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Kingfisher Place

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

12 Kingfisher Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 79 m² this is the 22nd 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 89.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £435,000. 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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from May 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Kingfisher Place 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.

Latest sale on 12 Kingfisher Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£435,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2022Most recent

    £435,000

    -3.9%over 2 years
  2. 7 May 2019

    £452,500

    +83.9%over 7 years
  3. 28 July 2011

    £246,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8BQ: £325,000 (2024–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for 12 Kingfisher Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,506

Street avg £4,099

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Kingfisher Place

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

0.1 km

Kings Meadow Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Thameside 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 8BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 12 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.