Ashdown House, Flat 21, 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 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 69 m² this is the 20th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 64). Other recorded features include a balcony.
It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 28.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2011Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AX: £240,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG30 1AX
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Sold Feb 2025
£213,000Ashdown House, Flat 25, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Feb 2024
£214,000Ashdown House, Flat 19, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Mar 2023
£242,000Ashdown House, Flat 5, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Nov 2022
£240,000Ashdown House, Flat 10, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Jun 2021
£260,000
Versus other Battle Square homes
Ashdown House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,464
Street avg £3,000
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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







