12 Surrey Road, Reading, RG2 0EU
About 12 Surrey Road
12 Surrey Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 10.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 87.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 12 Surrey Road, Reading, RG2 0EU
- Aug 2014RenovationOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed alterations and renovations to an existing dwellinghouse
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/14/0899
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationAug 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 6 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£350,000
+18.6%over 6 years23 January 2015
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EU: £330,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Surrey Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Surrey Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,933
Street avg £2,752
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







