18 Lincoln Road, Reading, RG2 0EX
About 18 Lincoln Road
18 Lincoln Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £285,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18 Lincoln 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2021Most recent
£285,000
+14.0%over 6 years28 November 2014
£250,000
+33.7%over 2 years23 March 2012
£187,000
+141.3%over 13 years30 March 1998
£77,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EX: £315,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Lincoln Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 18 Lincoln Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,476
Street avg £2,716
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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
0.2 km
Elgar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







