20 Lincoln Road, Reading, RG2 0EX
About 20 Lincoln Road
20 Lincoln Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Last sale on file: £325,000 in January 2022. 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. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 88.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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.
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Planning history
20 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
20 Lincoln Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2022Most recent
£325,000
+38.3%over 6 years12 April 2015
£235,000
+4.4%over 7 years17 May 2007
£225,000
+91.5%over 6 years5 January 2001
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EX: £315,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Lincoln Road homes
Price per m² for 20 Lincoln Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,063
Street avg £2,684
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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







