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 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 54 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2018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
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 December 2018
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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.
£294,000
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
327/mo
Falling 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