78 Tippett Rise, Reading, RG2 0DJ
About 78 Tippett Rise
78 Tippett Rise is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 34 m² this is the 6th smallest of 76 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 76 units on file.
Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 16.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 75 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £125,000.
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Planning history
78 Tippett Rise 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
78 Tippett Rise has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 28 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2024Most recent
£125,000
-9.4%over 5 years11 July 2018
£138,000
+331.3%over 21 years10 October 1996
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DJ: £165,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Tippett Rise homes
78 Tippett Rise is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,676
Street avg £2,913
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Admirals Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB







