144 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN
About 144 Elgar Road
144 Elgar Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 867 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 54.8% above the 2010 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Energy performance
144 Elgar Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2020
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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
144 Elgar Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 144 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN
- Dec 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Balustrade around current flat roof single storey extension
- Reference
- PL/04/1325
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
144 Elgar Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 11 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2010Most recent
£249,950
+152.5%over 11 years22 July 1999
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BN: £393,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Elgar Road homes
144 Elgar Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,102
Street avg £3,397
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB