Brook House, Flat 2, Newport Road, Reading, RG1 8EA
About Brook House
Brook House is a two-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 64 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in Brook House, where floor areas span 53–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 69).
It hasn't traded since November 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 64 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 48 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 26.3% above the 2008 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Brook House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
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Planning history
Brook House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£189,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 2008Most recent
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8EA: £430,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Newport Road homes
Brook House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,968
Street avg £6,955
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
The Moderation — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
E P Collier Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB