What type of property is Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX?

Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX sell for?

Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX last sold for £152,000 in March 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX?

The current EPC rating for Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has improved from a C recorded in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX?

Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 1AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX heated?

The latest EPC at Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX?

Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX located?

Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX?

Police records around Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX?

The closest primary school to Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX is Wilson Primary School (559m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (873m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX?

The closest bus stop to Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, RG30 1AX is Portman Road Tesco, 192m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 545m away.

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Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band B

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 one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) 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, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 3rd 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.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. At 47 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 23 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 16.4% above the 2011 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Ashdown House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromC76toB82

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£152,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 March 2011Most recent
£152,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AX: £240,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG30 1AX

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.

Ashdown House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,234

Street avg £2,965

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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