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27 Brayford Road, Reading, RG2 8LT

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Brayford Road

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

27 Brayford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 8LT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 21.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Brayford Road

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Mar 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
63%42%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2015from May 2014
EPC improved fromD60toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
42%22%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Brayford Road, Reading, RG2 8LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Brayford Road has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

27 Brayford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£285,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2017Most recent

    £285,000

    +5.6%over 1 year

  2. 7 April 2016

    £270,000

    +92.9%over 12 years

  3. 24 July 2003

    £140,000

    +72.8%over 3 years

  4. 25 July 1999

    £81,000

    +28.7%over 1 year

  5. 31 July 1997

    £62,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8LT: £323,000 (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.

EPC Rating for 27 Brayford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,276

Street avg £3,154

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Brayford Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£344k

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1 Brayford Road

RG2 8LT

3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Corinne Close

RG2 8AA

3 bed2 bath
£453k

1 Alandale Close

RG2 8JP

3 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Dovecote Road

RG2 8UJ

2 bed1 bath
£602k

1 Devitt Close

RG2 8EF

4 bed3 bath
£368k

1 Ashby Court

RG2 8PG

1 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Brybur Close

RG2 8HN

1 bed1 bath
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.
Full Reading report

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