2 Swainstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DX
About 2 Swainstone Road
2 Swainstone Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 73.7% above the 2011 sale of £194,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 years since the last transfer (July 2011). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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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
2 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Swainstone Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 11 years.
£194,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2011Most recent
£194,000
+68.7%over 10 years14 September 2000
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DX: £372,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG2 0DX
Versus other Swainstone Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 2 Swainstone Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,282
Street avg £2,602
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB