230b, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX
About 230b
230b is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (47 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
230b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
230b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8EX: £300,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in RG2 8EX
234a, Flat, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX
Sold Jan 2025
£422,000238 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX
Sold Jan 2024
£450,500Flat 4, 246 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX
Sold Mar 2022
£169,950242 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX
Sold Oct 2012
£220,000236 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX
Sold Feb 2001
£155,000
Versus other Shinfield Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 230b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Downham Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Ridgeway Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB