228 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW
About 228 Elgar Road South
228 Elgar Road South is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 185.7% above the 2002 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
228 Elgar Road South's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2025
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
228 Elgar Road South has 6 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at 228 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- PL/05/0661
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2007Decision
- ExtensionAug 2007Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
228 Elgar Road South valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£126,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2002Most recent
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BW: £335,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in RG2 0BW
Versus other Elgar Road South homes
On floor area, 228 Elgar Road South stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,286
Street avg £3,037
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 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
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB