What kind of home is 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ sell for?

17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ last sold for £275,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £81,950 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and June 2022, 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ rose from £81,950 to £275,000, a change of £193,050. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

17 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.

What heating system does 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

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

Which area is 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

The closest primary school to 17 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 is the nearest station to 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Kingfisher Place, RG1 8BQ is Kings Meadow Road, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Reading Rail Station, 370m away.

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17 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Kingfisher Place

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

17 Kingfisher Place is a mid-terrace 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 (September 2018) shows a C (score 74).

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 10.2% below the 2022 sale of £275,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 89.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2022Most recent
£275,000
+235.6%over 22 years
11 August 1999
£81,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8BQ: £402,000 (2024–2021).

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 price per m², 17 Kingfisher Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,612

Street avg £4,095

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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FAQ

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