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21 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
66 m²
713 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Elgar Road

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

21 Elgar Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. At 66 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 61.4% above the 2011 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 59.9% 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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

21 Elgar Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Elgar Road has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 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.

21 Elgar Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£210,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2011Most recent

    £210,000

    +75.0%over 9 years

  2. 16 November 2001

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BH: £312,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Elgar Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Elgar Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,169

Street avg £3,178

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Elgar Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£337k

1 Mount Street

RG2 0AB

3 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Mellor Walk

RG2 0AQ

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Elizabeth Walk

RG2 0AN

3 bed
£346k

1 Hilbre Walk

RG2 0GD

2 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Essex Street

RG2 0EH

4 bed4 bath
£453k

1 Lindisfarne Way

RG2 0GS

4 bed2 bath
£246k

1 Avenue Heights, Basingstoke Road

RG2 0EP

2 bed2 bath

1 Bourne Avenue

RG2 0DU

3 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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Katesgrove Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Katesgrove Primary School. 34 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 RG2 0BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 0BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 0BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

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 21 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.