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248 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 248 Elgar Road South

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

248 Elgar Road South is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 sits 269.7% above the 1999 sale of £104,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 50.4% below the postcode norm. At 90 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 15 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSide
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 248 Elgar Road South

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 248 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

248 Elgar Road South has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

248 Elgar Road South's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£104,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 1999Most recent

    £104,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BW: £335,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus other Elgar Road South homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 248 Elgar Road South lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,166

Street avg £3,045

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 248 Elgar Road South

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Elizabeth Walk

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1 Essex Street

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£453k

1 Lindisfarne Way

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£386k

1 Padworth Avenue

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 0BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 0BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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