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Palmerston House, Flat 7, 3 Aran Walk, Reading, RG2 0GF

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
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 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £190,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Palmerston House

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Sept 2010
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

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 7, 3 Aran Walk, Reading, RG2 0GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Palmerston House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£190,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £190,000

    +33.3%over 11 years
  2. 10 December 2010

    £142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0GF: £258,000 (2025–2019).

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.

Price per m² for Palmerston House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,634

Street avg £4,063

Strongly above

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Palmerston House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Central Piazza — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RG2 0GF

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Palmerston House, Flat 7, 3 Aran Walk, Reading, RG2 0GF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.