42 Surrey Road, Reading, RG2 0EU
About 42 Surrey Road
42 Surrey Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £400,000. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 July 2028
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Planning history
42 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
Latest sale on 42 Surrey Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 20 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2025Most recent
£400,000
+11.1%over 6 years15 March 2019
£360,000
+55.9%over 12 years25 May 2006
£230,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EU: £335,000 (2026–2024).
Versus other Surrey Road homes
On years held, 42 Surrey Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,810
Street avg £2,766
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
327/mo
Falling 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