59 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0DQ
About 59 Elgar Road
59 Elgar Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 44.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 19.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
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Energy performance
59 Elgar Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
59 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
59 Elgar Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 44.6% per year over 1 year.
£282,000
Growth on file: 44.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
12 February 2016Most recent
£282,000
+44.6%over 7 months9 July 2015
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DQ: £327,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Elgar Road homes
EPC Rating for 59 Elgar Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,615
Street avg £2,821
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Katesgrove Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Katesgrove Primary School. 36 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
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB