18 Stone Street, Reading, RG30 1HU
About 18 Stone Street
18 Stone Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 67% above the 2013 sale of £173,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 45.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
18 Stone Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
18 Stone Street 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
18 Stone Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£173,700
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 June 2013Most recent
£173,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1HU: £345,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 1HU
Versus other Stone Street homes
EPC Rating for 18 Stone Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,287
Street avg £3,123
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Norcot Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ranikhet 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







