79 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0DH
About 79 Elgar Road
79 Elgar Road is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 6th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–194 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 43 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 65 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 42 EPCs).
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
79 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
79 Elgar Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DH: £325,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Elgar Road homes
Floor Area for 79 Elgar Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB