17 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY

17 Swansea Road is a one-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 (January 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 64.7% above the 2013 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs).