32 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BJ
About 32 Elgar Road
32 Elgar Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 101 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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 upgraded for better temperature management
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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
32 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
32 Elgar Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BJ: £405,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Elgar Road homes
Floor Area for 32 Elgar Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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







