What type of property is 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW is a semi-detached house.

What did 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW sell for?

260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW last sold for £370,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £166,500 in July 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

Across 3 sales between July 2004 and September 2022, 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW rose from £166,500 to £370,000, a change of £203,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW have?

The current EPC rating for 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 0BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW heated?

The latest EPC at 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

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

Where is 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW located?

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

What is crime like near 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

Police records around 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

The closest primary school to 260 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.

How well connected is 260 Elgar Road South, RG2 0BW?

The closest bus stop to 260 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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260 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 260 Elgar Road South

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

260 Elgar Road South is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 161.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold September 2022 for £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 260 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

260 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.

Latest sale on 260 Elgar Road South was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£370,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2022Most recent
£370,000
+46.5%over 3 years
2 November 2018
£252,500
+51.7%over 14 years
15 July 2004
£166,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BW: £315,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in RG2 0BW

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.

260 Elgar Road South outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,066

Street avg £2,695

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

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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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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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