What type of property is 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS last sold for £166,000 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £50,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and July 2011, 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS rose from £50,000 to £166,000, a change of £116,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

The current EPC rating for 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (708 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 1JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS located?

29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

Is 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS in a safe area?

Police records around 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS show an average of 356 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

The closest primary school to 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS is Wilson Primary School (427m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

The closest bus stop to 29 Alma Street, RG30 1JS is Pond House, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Alma Street, Reading, RG30 1JS

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

708 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 29 Alma Street

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

29 Alma Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1JS). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 708 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in July 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 63.9% above the 2011 sale of £166,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

29 Alma Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2020

Current Certificate

Apr 2010

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 April 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Alma Street, Reading, RG30 1JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Alma 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

29 Alma Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£166,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2011Most recent
£166,000
-2.9%over 4 years
24 May 2007
£171,000
+147.8%over 8 years
5 April 1999
£69,000
+38.0%over 2 years
5 August 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1JS: £280,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in RG30 1JS

On the street

Versus other Alma Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 29 Alma Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,525

Street avg £3,134

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Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 78 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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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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

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

Pond House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wilson Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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