Flat 2, 23 Swainstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DX
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 16 m² (around 172 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 16 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–29 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home.
At 16 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 60 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 2 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
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£163,000
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
Flat 2 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
16 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







