36 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
About 36 Essex Street
36 Essex Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £266,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
36 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
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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
36 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£266,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 May 2022Most recent
£266,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EH: £310,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Essex Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 36 Essex Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,830
Street avg £2,415
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
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