122 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN
About 122 Elgar Road
122 Elgar Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 sits 93.9% above the 2003 sale of £196,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 36.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
122 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
122 Elgar Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.7% per year over 8 years.
£196,500
Growth on file: 19.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2003Most recent
£196,500
+336.7%over 8 years15 June 1995
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BN: £393,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Elgar Road homes
Years Held for 122 Elgar Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,709
Street avg £3,440
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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
0.2 km
Rose Kiln Lane North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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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
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB