6 Swainstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DX
About 6 Swainstone Road
6 Swainstone Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since January 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 234.2% above the 2000 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 33.3% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
6 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
6 Swainstone Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£112,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 January 2000Most recent
£112,500
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 years held, 6 Swainstone Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,308
Street avg £2,621
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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