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Ground Floor Flat, 6 Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DL

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Ground Floor Flat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Ground Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor Flat, 6 Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

Ground Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 1DL: £268,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Valentia Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Ground Floor Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

On par

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ground Floor Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£176k

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Flat
£177k

Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square

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Flat1 bed1 bath
£180k

24 28, Flat 2, Chester Street

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£180k

24 28, Flat 5, Chester Street

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Flat
£183k

24 28, Flat 1, Chester Street

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Flat
£184k

24 28, Flat 4, Chester Street

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Flat
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beresford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Battle Primary Academy. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ground Floor Flat, 6 Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.