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16 Brayford Road, Reading, RG2 8LT

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Brayford Road

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

16 Brayford Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8LT). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 17.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

16 Brayford Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Brayford Road, Reading, RG2 8LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Brayford Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 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.

16 Brayford Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£325,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2016Most recent

    £325,000

    +289.9%over 12 years
  2. 17 June 2003

    £83,357

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8LT: £315,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Brayford Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Brayford Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,686

Street avg £3,204

Below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Brayford Road

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

0.1 km

Ambrook Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hartland High School. 22 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 8LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 8LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 8LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 16 Brayford Road, Reading, RG2 8LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.