What type of property is 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH last sold for £305,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 0EH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

4 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.

Where is 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH?

The closest bus stop to 4 Essex Street, RG2 0EH is Whitley Street, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 4 Essex Street

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

4 Essex Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 18.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 74.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromE49toD58

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 February 2022Most recent
£305,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 4 Essex Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,144

Street avg £2,408

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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