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 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 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. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 16.6% above the 2016 sale price.
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Energy performance
26 Stone Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
- The 38 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
26 Stone Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2016Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1HU: £345,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 1HU
Versus other Stone Street homes
On habitable rooms, 26 Stone Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £3,080
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB