21 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY
About 21 Swansea Road
21 Swansea Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
21 Swansea Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
21 Swansea Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
21 Swansea Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8EY: £362,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Swansea Road homes
EPC Rating for 21 Swansea Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
20 (G)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB