1 Surrey Road, Reading, RG2 0EU
About 1 Surrey Road
1 Surrey Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 370% above the 1998 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 64.7% below the postcode norm. At 93 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 41 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Surrey Road 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
1 Surrey Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 June 1998Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EU: £330,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Surrey Road homes
1 Surrey Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£753
Street avg £2,855
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Elgar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Palmer Primary Academy. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







