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28 Lynmouth Road, Reading, RG1 8DD

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 28 Lynmouth Road

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

28 Lynmouth Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 7th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 72.3% below the 2025 sale of £900,000, 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 (£1,706/sq ft) was about 501.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £900,000. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Everything you need to know about 28 Lynmouth Road

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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.

28 Lynmouth Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from May 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Lynmouth Road, Reading, RG1 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Lynmouth Road 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 28 Lynmouth Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£900,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2025Most recent

    £900,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8DD: £445,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Lynmouth Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Lynmouth Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£18,367

Street avg £3,708

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 48 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Lynmouth Road

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

0.2 km

Station North Interchange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

E P Collier Primary School. 33 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 8DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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 28 Lynmouth Road, Reading, RG1 8DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.