What kind of home is 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH last sold for £169,950 in May 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £129,000 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

Across 3 sales between May 2003 and May 2009, 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH rose from £129,000 to £169,950, a change of £40,950. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

The current EPC rating for 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH use?

The latest EPC at 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH in?

18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH sits in Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

Police records around 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

The closest primary school to 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH is New Christ Church Church of England Primary School (171m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (734m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

The closest bus stop to 18 Essex Street, RG2 0EH is Whitley Street, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 Essex Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Essex Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in May 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 92.4% above the 2009 sale of £169,950. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Essex Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£169,950

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2009Most recent
£169,950
+0.9%over 4 years
15 February 2005
£168,500
+30.6%over 1 year
8 May 2003
£129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EH: £310,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in RG2 0EH

On the street

Versus other Essex Street homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Essex Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,888

Street avg £2,436

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 0EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 0EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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FAQ

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