14 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
About 14 Essex Street
14 Essex Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 34.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
14 Essex Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
14 Essex Street 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
Price for 14 Essex Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 18 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2014Most recent
£235,000
+72.8%over 12 years20 December 2001
£136,000
+20.9%over 11 months19 January 2001
£112,500
+27.1%over 2 years28 November 1998
£88,500
+67.0%over 2 years28 February 1996
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EH: £310,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Essex Street homes
14 Essex Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,374
Street avg £2,426
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Whitley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB