Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY
Solar panels7 sales on record6 planning records
Estimated value
£401,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£410,500)-2%
- Against RG1 8EY's recent median (£357,500)+12%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£401,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£410,500)-2%
- Against RG1 8EY's recent median (£357,500)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Swansea Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8EY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
74 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG1 8EY
5 sales, median £357,500 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Swansea Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£410,500
+46.6%over 9 years30 July 2015
£280,000
+43.6%over 5 years29 October 2009
£195,000
+23.4%over 7 years6 January 2002
£158,000
+81.6%over 3 years23 December 1998
£87,000
+35.9%over 2 years29 November 1996
£64,000
+68.4%26 September 1996
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8EY: £357,500 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Swansea Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Swansea Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £410,500 in March 2025. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 148.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2024from May 2009
EPC improved fromE54toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Swansea Road has 6 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at 18 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY
6decisions6extensions26documents3nearby
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/16/2383
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2017Decision
- ExtensionJul 2017Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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- The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Swansea Road homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Swansea Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,547
Street avg £3,783
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
623/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.
Nearest schools
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary128m
- Civitas AcademyPrimary451m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary719m
- River AcademySecondary832m
Nearest stops
- Caversham Road Fire StationBus stop145m
- Swansea RoadBus stop246m
- South West InterchangeBus stop326m
- Reading Buses DepotBus stop357m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
- Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
- Public Order811 reports9%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 8EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Swansea Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8EY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 7 sales are recorded for 18 Swansea Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Swansea Road was lodged in November 2024 at band C and is valid until November 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 18 Swansea Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 8EY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Swansea Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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