2 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
About 2 Essex Street
2 Essex Street is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1214 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 113 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 53 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 18.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Energy performance
2 Essex Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
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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.
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Planning history
2 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
2 Essex Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2016Most recent
£275,000
+61.8%over 3 years2 November 2012
£170,000
+70.1%over 12 years18 May 2000
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EH: £310,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Essex Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Essex Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,439
Street avg £2,424
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 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