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252 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
894 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 252 Elgar Road South

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

252 Elgar Road South is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 83 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 24.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

252 Elgar Road South sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 252 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

252 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.

252 Elgar Road South valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£301,450

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2017Most recent

    £301,450

    +54.6%over 6 years

  2. 1 September 2011

    £195,000

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.

On epc rating, 252 Elgar Road South runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,629

Street avg £2,869

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 252 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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£346k

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£246k

1 Avenue Heights, Basingstoke Road

RG2 0EP

2 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Mellor Walk

RG2 0AQ

3 bed1 bath
£337k

1 Mount Street

RG2 0AB

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Elizabeth Walk

RG2 0AN

3 bed
£369k

1 Essex Street

RG2 0EH

4 bed4 bath
£453k

1 Lindisfarne Way

RG2 0GS

4 bed2 bath
£366k

1 Havergate Way

RG2 0FX

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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