Flat 2, 246 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a detached house in Reading (RG2 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 501 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–47 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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Energy performance
Flat 2's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 2 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
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£197,000
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
Flat 2 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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
40.6dB