148 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN
About 148 Elgar Road
148 Elgar Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0BN). 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 (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £435,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 101 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
148 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
Latest sale on 148 Elgar Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£435,000
+29.9%over 2 years14 February 2020
£335,000
+40.8%over 9 years19 September 2010
£238,000
+55.6%over 8 years4 September 2002
£152,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BN: £393,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Elgar Road homes
EPC Rating for 148 Elgar Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,307
Street avg £3,361
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
327/mo
Falling 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