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4 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Kingfisher Place

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

4 Kingfisher Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 sits 217.1% above the 1998 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 53.2% below the postcode norm.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

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)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%63%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Kingfisher Place has no planning applications on record.

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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.

4 Kingfisher Place's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£117,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 1998Most recent

    £117,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 4 Kingfisher Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,393

Street avg £4,278

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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 4 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.