What kind of home is Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF?

Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF sell for?

Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF last sold for £145,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF?

The current EPC rating for Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF?

Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 0GF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF use?

The latest EPC at Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF?

Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF is in council tax band C.

Which area is Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF in?

Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF sits in Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

Is Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF in a safe area?

Police records around Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF?

The closest primary school to Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF is Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (537m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hartland High School (952m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF?

The closest bus stop to Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, RG2 0GF is Central Piazza, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, Reading, RG2 0GF

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Palmerston House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Palmerston House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0GF). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Palmerston House, where floor areas span 27–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (85 versus a worst of 63).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 26.2% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Palmerston House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Sept 2010

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Palmerston House, Flat 6, 3 Aran Walk, Reading, RG2 0GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Palmerston House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£145,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 October 2010Most recent
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0GF: £252,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in RG2 0GF

On the street

Versus other Aran Walk homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Palmerston House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,537

Street avg £4,185

Below

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Central Piazza — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 0GF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 0GF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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