16 De Montfort Road, Reading, RG1 8DL
About 16 De Montfort Road
16 De Montfort Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £545,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
16 De Montfort Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 16 De Montfort Road, Reading, RG1 8DL
- Jul 2020ConservatoryAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing Single storey rear extension (conservatory).
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/20/0684
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryJul 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 De Montfort Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 4 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2024Most recent
£545,000
+48.3%over 3 years31 January 2020
£367,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8DL: £447,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in RG1 8DL
3 Grayling Court, De Montfort Road, Reading, RG1 8DL
Sold Feb 2026
£375,00022 De Montfort Road, Reading, RG1 8DL
Sold Jan 2026
£447,000Hallsmead Court, Flat 1, De Montfort Road, Reading, RG1 8DL
Sold Jun 2024
£225,0006 De Montfort Road, Reading, RG1 8DL
Sold Apr 2024
£494,00033 De Montfort Road, Reading, RG1 8DL
Sold Dec 2023
£541,000
Versus other De Montfort Road homes
16 De Montfort Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,431
Street avg £3,681
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Swansea Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
E P Collier Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB






