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Flat 1, 196 Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LY

Estimated value

£218,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£215,000)+1%
  • Against RG30 2LY's recent median (£438,000)-50%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£218,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£215,000)+1%
  • Against RG30 2LY's recent median (£438,000)-50%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 2LY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    49 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in RG30 2LY

    5 sales, median £438,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2022Most recent

    £215,000

    +37.8%over 15 years

  2. 2 February 2007

    £156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2LY: £438,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 1, 196 Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 49 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 75).

At 49 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromE51toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 196 Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Tilehurst Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,388

Street avg £4,774

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

356/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Waverley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Battle Primary Academy. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Battle Primary AcademyPrimary395m
  • Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary435m
  • The WREN SchoolSecondary682m
  • Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolSecondary862m

Nearest stops

  • Waverley RoadBus stop149m
  • Parkside RoadBus stop180m
  • Penroath AvenueBus stop194m
  • Dellwood HospitalBus stop382m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
  • Other Theft384 reports8%
  • Public Order384 reports8%

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 2LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 2LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 2LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 2LY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Flat 1. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 1 was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 1. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 2LY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Flat 1 is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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