18 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY
About 18 Swansea Road
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
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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
18 Swansea Road has 6 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at 18 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY
- 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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Sales history & valuation
18 Swansea Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 29 years.
£410,500
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 29 years.
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).
Versus other Swansea Road homes
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
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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.
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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