10 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY
About 10 Swansea Road
10 Swansea Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 24.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
10 Swansea Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
10 Swansea Road 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
10 Swansea Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2021Most recent
£315,000
+202.9%over 21 years21 October 1999
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8EY: £362,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Swansea Road homes
EPC Rating for 10 Swansea Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,315
Street avg £3,839
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Caversham Road Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
E P Collier Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







