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Brook House, Flat 3, Newport Road, Reading, RG1 8EA

Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Brook House

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

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. 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 bottom. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. 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). Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 24.2% above the 2008 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brook House

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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.

Brook House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brook House, Flat 3, Newport Road, Reading, RG1 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brook House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£189,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2008Most recent

    £189,950

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 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Brook House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,968

Street avg £6,955

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brook House

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.
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£209k

Caversham Place, Flat 15, Richfield Avenue

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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 Brook House, Flat 3, Newport Road, Reading, RG1 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.