16 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BJ
About 16 Elgar Road
16 Elgar Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a G (score 2), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 5-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. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 17.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Energy performance
16 Elgar Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
16 Elgar Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Elgar Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£227,600
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 October 2016Most recent
£227,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BJ: £405,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Elgar Road homes
16 Elgar Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,845
Street avg £3,418
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB