5 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
About 5 Essex Street
5 Essex Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 842 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 78 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 53 EPCs).
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Energy performance
5 Essex Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2018
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
5 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
5 Essex Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EH: £310,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Essex Street homes
On floor area, 5 Essex Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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