26 Stone Street, Reading, RG30 1HU
About 26 Stone Street
26 Stone Street is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £335,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
26 Stone Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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
2 applications on record at 26 Stone Street, Reading, RG30 1HU
- Jun 2016HMOFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to a C4 (6 person) House in Multiple Occupation to include front and rear dormer windows and single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/16/0608
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOJun 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
26 Stone Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 10 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2025Most recent
£335,000
+13.6%over 9 years29 March 2016
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1HU: £325,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Stone Street homes
On epc rating, 26 Stone Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,839
Street avg £3,229
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
356/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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB