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6 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Swansea Road

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

6 Swansea Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 61.8% above the 2007 sale of £229,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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Everything you need to know about 6 Swansea Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 6 Swansea Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£229,950

Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2007Most recent

    £229,950

    +355.0%over 8 years

  2. 15 January 1999

    £50,541

    +3.1%over 2 years

  3. 29 November 1996

    £49,000

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

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.

Years Held for 6 Swansea Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,484

Street avg £3,877

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Swansea Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£397k

1 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ER

3 bed1 bath
£455k

10 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed2 bath
£472k

1 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed
£552k

10 Lynmouth Road

RG1 8DD

3 bed2 bath
£377k

1 Denbeigh Place

RG1 8QE

2 bed2 bath
£389k

10 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ET

4 bed4 bath
£293k

1 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed2 bath
£267k

10 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed
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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.