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20 Newport Road, Reading, RG1 8EA

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Newport Road

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

20 Newport Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £385,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Newport Road, Reading, RG1 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Newport 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.

20 Newport Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£385,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2022Most recent

    £385,000

    +305.3%over 23 years

  2. 29 July 1999

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8EA: £430,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Newport Road homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Newport Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,753

Street avg £3,736

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Newport Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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
£379k

10 Lynmouth Court, Lynmouth Road

RG1 8DD

£363k

10 Denbeigh Place

RG1 8QE

£389k

10 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ET

4 bed4 bath
£397k

1 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ER

3 bed1 bath
£335k

1 York Road

RG1 8DX

£416k

1 Swansea Road

RG1 8EY

£425k

10 De Montfort Road

RG1 8DL

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

The Moderation — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

E P Collier Primary School. 29 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 8EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 20 Newport Road, Reading, RG1 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.