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26 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ

Notable viewsExtendable3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Kingfisher Place

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

26 Kingfisher Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 74 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 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 83.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £402,000. 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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

26 Kingfisher Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Aug 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£402,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2022Most recent

    £402,000

    +70.0%over 16 years

  2. 16 November 2005

    £236,500

    +97.1%over 7 years

  3. 13 August 1998

    £120,000

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 26 Kingfisher Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,432

Street avg £4,102

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£377k

1 Denbeigh Place

RG1 8QE

2 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed2 bath
£267k

10 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed
£243k

1 Thames Court, Norman Place

RG1 8QT

2 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ER

3 bed1 bath
£455k

10 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed2 bath
£472k

1 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed
£552k

10 Lynmouth Road

RG1 8DD

3 bed2 bath
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.

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

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