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18 Shenstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DT

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Shenstone Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Shenstone Road is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in April 2005. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 20% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Shenstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Shenstone Road has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2005Most recent

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DT: £395,000 (2025–2021).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Shenstone Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

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. 38 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 0DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 0DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 0DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Shenstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.