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Charing Court, Flat 3, Silchester Road, Reading, RG30 3EJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Charing Court

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

Charing Court is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Charing Court (54–54 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 46.4% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Charing Court, Flat 3, Silchester Road, Reading, RG30 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Charing Court has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.7% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£132,500

Growth on file: 19.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2003Most recent

    £132,500

    +51.4%over 2 years
  2. 13 July 2000

    £87,500

    +34.7%over 1 year
  3. 6 June 1999

    £64,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3EJ: £340,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Silchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Charing Court lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Charing Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

0.1 km

Fawley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Southcote Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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 3EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 3EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 3EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Charing Court, Flat 3, Silchester Road, Reading, RG30 3EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.