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14 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Swansea Road

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

14 Swansea Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 18.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £335,000.

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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.

14 Swansea Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Swansea 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.

14 Swansea Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2018Most recent

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8EY: £362,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Swansea Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 14 Swansea Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,564

Street avg £3,873

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Swansea 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.
£397k

1 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ER

3 bed1 bath
£389k

10 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ET

4 bed4 bath
£416k

1 Swansea Road

RG1 8EY

£379k

10 Lynmouth Court, Lynmouth Road

RG1 8DD

£377k

1 Denbeigh Place

RG1 8QE

2 bed2 bath
£425k

10 De Montfort Road

RG1 8DL

£363k

10 Denbeigh Place

RG1 8QE

£455k

10 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed2 bath
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 8EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 14 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.