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2 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£349,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£167,500)+108%
  • Against RG1 8EY's recent median (£362,500)-4%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£349,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£167,500)+108%
  • Against RG1 8EY's recent median (£362,500)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Swansea Road is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    75 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in RG1 8EY

    5 sales, median £362,500 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2005Most recent

    £167,500

    +24.1%over 1 year

  2. 17 June 2003

    £135,000

    +80.0%over 4 years

  3. 1 October 1998

    £75,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 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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Overview

About 2 Swansea Road

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

2 Swansea Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in April 2005. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 108.4% above the 2005 sale of £167,500.

Specifications

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 September 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromE46toD61
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

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.

2 Swansea Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,233

Street avg £3,934

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
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

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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Swansea Road is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 2 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 2 Swansea Road was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 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. None is matched to 2 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
2 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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