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
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
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