121 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0DH
About 121 Elgar Road
121 Elgar Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £276,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 98 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 42 EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 20.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
121 Elgar Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 121 Elgar Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 21 years.
£276,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2020Most recent
£276,000
+32.1%over 5 years25 September 2014
£209,000
+18.8%over 8 years13 August 2006
£176,000
+24.8%over 4 years30 April 2002
£141,000
+84.3%over 3 years1 December 1998
£76,500
+53.0%4 October 1998
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DH: £325,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Elgar Road homes
121 Elgar Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,816
Street avg £3,040
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB