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30 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BJ

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 30 Elgar Road

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

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 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 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 98.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £452,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 September 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Jul 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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 30 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Elgar Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

30 Elgar Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£452,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2023Most recent

    £452,000

    +50.3%over 3 years

  2. 2 July 2019

    £300,640

    +25.3%over 8 years

  3. 12 August 2010

    £240,000

    +2.1%over 3 years

  4. 31 August 2006

    £234,950

    +49.2%over 4 years

  5. 7 December 2001

    £157,500

    +110.0%over 4 years

  6. 19 June 1997

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BJ: £405,000 (2026–2021).

On the street

Versus other Elgar Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 30 Elgar Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,520

Street avg £3,282

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30 Elgar Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Essex Street

RG2 0EH

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£350k

1 Hilbre Walk

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1 Avenue Heights, Basingstoke Road

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1 Bourne Avenue

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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

327/mo

Falling 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 0BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 0BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 0BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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