1 Brigham Road, Reading, RG1 8DP
About 1 Brigham Road
1 Brigham Road is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8DP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
12 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 8 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 13 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 32.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 103.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms6
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
12 applications on record at 1 Brigham Road, Reading, RG1 8DP
- Oct 2008DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conversion of existing 2-storey garage/store into 2-bedroom residential unit with 2 storey rear extension. Demolition of existing single storey lean-to extension
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/08/1249
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2015Decision
- ExtensionMay 2015Decision
+ 9 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Brigham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 8 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2015Most recent
£415,000
+72.9%over 8 years24 November 2006
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8DP: £350,000 (2021–2013).
Versus other Brigham Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Brigham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,278
Street avg £3,206
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Swansea Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
E P Collier Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB






