47a, Curzon Street, Reading, RG30 1DB
About 47a
47a is a detached house in Reading (RG30 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 47a, Curzon Street, Reading, RG30 1DB
- Apr 2006SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Change of use and alterations to form one-bedroom dwelling
Change of Use- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/06/1192
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseApr 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
47a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DB: £322,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DB
Versus other Curzon Street homes
47a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.
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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
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB