Has 4 Swansea Road, RG1 8EY had any planning applications?

4 Swansea Road, RG1 8EY has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Swansea Road, RG1 8EY?

4 Swansea Road, RG1 8EY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Swansea Road, RG1 8EY in?

4 Swansea Road, RG1 8EY sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is 4 Swansea Road, RG1 8EY in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Swansea Road, RG1 8EY show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Swansea Road, RG1 8EY?

The closest primary school to 4 Swansea Road, RG1 8EY is E P Collier Primary School (128m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (832m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Swansea Road, RG1 8EY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Swansea Road, RG1 8EY is Caversham Road Fire Station, 145m away. The nearest rail option is Reading Rail Station, 421m away.

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4 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY

2 planning records

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 4 Swansea Road

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4 Swansea Road is a property in Reading (RG1 8EY). It has council tax band B.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Swansea Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Nov 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
PL/18/1427
Full record in report
Nov 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
181427
Full record in report

Price

Sales history & valuation

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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).

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Area

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Full Reading report

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.

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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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