30 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BJ
About 30 Elgar Road
30 Elgar Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 100 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £452,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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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
30 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
30 Elgar Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.
£452,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2023Most recent
£452,000
+50.3%over 3 years2 July 2019
£300,640
+25.3%over 8 years12 August 2010
£240,000
+2.1%over 3 years31 August 2006
£234,950
+49.2%over 4 years7 December 2001
£157,500
+110.0%over 4 years19 June 1997
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BJ: £390,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Elgar Road homes
On years held, 30 Elgar Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,520
Street avg £3,290
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB







