What type of property is 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX?

16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX?

16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX last sold for £160,000 in May 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and May 2002, 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX rose from £64,000 to £160,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +17.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX?

16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 0DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX?

16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX located?

16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX sits in Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

Is 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX show an average of 327 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX?

The closest primary school to 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX is New Christ Church Church of England Primary School (180m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Reading Girls' School (828m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX is Christchurch Gardens, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Swainstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DX

Estimated value

£368,000

Since the 2002 sale (£160,000)+130%
Against RG2 0DX's recent median (£372,000)-1%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£368,000

Against its 2002 sale (£160,000)+130%
Against RG2 0DX's recent median (£372,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Swainstone Road is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 0DX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
94 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in RG2 0DX
5 sales, median £372,000 (2026–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Swainstone Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

16 May 2002Most recent
£160,000
+150.0%over 5 years
15 August 1996
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DX: £372,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in RG2 0DX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Swainstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 16 Swainstone Road

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

16 Swainstone Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 130% above the 2002 sale of £160,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2035

8 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Swainstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Swainstone 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.

On the street

Versus other Swainstone Road homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Swainstone Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,702

Street avg £2,673

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Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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.

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Crime

327/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Christchurch Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

New Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary180m
The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary276m
Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary828m
Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary828m

Nearest stops

Christchurch GardensBus stop107m
Christchurch CourtBus stop205m
Glebe RoadBus stop286m
Elgar RoadBus stop298m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
Shoplifting638 reports14%
Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
Other Theft373 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 0DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 16 Swainstone Road is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 0DX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 16 Swainstone Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Swainstone Road was lodged in June 2025 at band E and is valid until June 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Swainstone Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 0DX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 16 Swainstone Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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