Briony House, Flat 4, 1 Heroes Walk, Reading, RG2 8TY
About Briony House
Briony House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8TY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Briony House (41–49 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
Held since February 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 214.9% above the 2001 sale of £50,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 46 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Briony House 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
Briony House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 February 2001Most recent
£50,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8TY: £290,000 (2023–2018).
Versus other Heroes Walk homes
On floor area, Briony House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
0.2 km
Spencer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Geoffrey Field Junior School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB







