What type of property is 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW sell for?

248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW last sold for £360,000 in January 2026. Before that, it sold for £104,950 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and January 2026, 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW rose from £104,950 to £360,000, a change of £255,050. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

The current EPC rating for 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 0BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW heated?

The latest EPC at 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW is in council tax band C.

Where is 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW located?

248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW sits in Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

Police records around 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW show an average of 327 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

The closest primary school to 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW is New Christ Church Church of England Primary School (280m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Reading Girls' School (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

The closest bus stop to 248 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW is Rose Kiln Lane North, 314m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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248 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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.

Most recent transfer was January 2026 at £360,000 — fresh data. At 90 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 1999–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 12.5% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 July 2035

8 years remaining

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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.

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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 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£360,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2026Most recent
£360,000
+243.0%over 26 years
15 July 1999
£104,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BW: £352,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in RG2 0BW

On the street

Versus other Elgar Road South homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 248 Elgar Road South lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £2,977

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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 3.4 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

327/mo

Falling 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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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· 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

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