45 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
About 45 Essex Street
45 Essex Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 5th smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 54 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since February 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 53 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £175,000 in November 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 22.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 152.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
45 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
45 Essex Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 24 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2024Most recent
£175,000
-41.7%over 2 years3 December 2021
£300,000
+64.8%over 17 years21 June 2004
£182,000
+52.9%over 4 years1 June 2000
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EH: £310,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Essex Street homes
On years held, 45 Essex Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,487
Street avg £4,626
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 22 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.3 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB