Ashdown House, Flat 4, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
About Ashdown House
Ashdown House is a one-bedroom property in Reading (RG30 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 491 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Ashdown House (46–107 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 24 units on file. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 46 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 23 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 13.3% above the 2011 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
Ashdown House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
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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
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2011Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AX: £240,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG30 1AX
Ashdown House, Flat 3, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Feb 2025
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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
On floor area, Ashdown House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,289
Street avg £2,962
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
15 years
Street avg 12 years
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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







