Ashdown House, Flat 19, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
About Ashdown House
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Ashdown House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 12 years.
£242,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£242,000
+9.0%over 2 years16 April 2020
£222,000
-12.9%over 4 years5 February 2016
£255,000
+37.8%over 5 years17 December 2010
£184,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AX: £240,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in RG30 1AX
Ashdown House, Flat 3, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Feb 2025
£213,000Ashdown House, Flat 25, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Feb 2024
£214,000Ashdown House, Flat 5, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Nov 2022
£240,000Ashdown House, Flat 10, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Jun 2021
£260,000Ashdown House, Flat 9, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Apr 2018
£245,000
Versus other Battle Square homes
Price per m² for Ashdown House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,841
Street avg £2,937
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







