12 Rowley Road, Reading, RG2 0DR
About 12 Rowley Road
12 Rowley Road is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 838 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 85.4% above the 2002 sale of £178,500.
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Energy performance
12 Rowley Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Rowley 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.5% per year over 6 years.
£178,500
Growth on file: 19.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2002Most recent
£178,500
+181.1%over 5 years8 August 1996
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DR: £360,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Rowley Road homes
On epc rating, 12 Rowley Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,292
Street avg £2,828
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elgar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Palmer Primary Academy. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB