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Ashdown House, Flat 19, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ashdown House

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

Ashdown House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 12th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in Ashdown House, where floor areas span 46–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Sold March 2023 for £242,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 29.6% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • ConciergeYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Jan 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
30%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2022from Aug 2022
EPC improved fromC73toB82
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gasLow flood risk

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ashdown House, Flat 19, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ashdown House has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 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.
Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£242,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2023Most recent

    £242,000

    +9.0%over 2 years
  2. 16 April 2020

    £222,000

    -12.9%over 4 years
  3. 5 February 2016

    £255,000

    +37.8%over 5 years
  4. 17 December 2010

    £184,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AX: £240,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Battle Square homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Ashdown House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,841

Street avg £2,937

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ashdown House

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

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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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Portman Road Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wilson Primary School. 31 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 RG30 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 Ashdown House, Flat 19, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.