3 Swainstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DX
About 3 Swainstone Road
3 Swainstone Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 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
3 Swainstone Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DX: £372,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG2 0DX
Versus other Swainstone Road homes
On habitable rooms, 3 Swainstone Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







