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5 sales on record
About 26 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 High Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wargrave, Reading, Reading (RG10 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £370,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2017.
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
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Period features
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 High Street, Wargrave, Reading, RG10 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2017Loft ConversionFullWithdrawn
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a two storey rear extension; conversion of existing loft space to habitable accommodation plus insertion of a rear dormer loft extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 26 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£370,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 High Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,167
Street avg £4,516
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Greyhound — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG10 8BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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