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Charing Court, Flat 4, Silchester Road, Reading, RG30 3EJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Charing Court

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

Charing Court is a two-bedroom 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 1991-1995 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

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 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 92% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £216,000 in October 2018.

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

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Nov 2010
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Charing Court, Flat 4, 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.

Charing Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£216,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2018Most recent

    £216,000

    +227.5%over 19 years
  2. 29 April 1999

    £65,950

    -36.3%over 10 months
  3. 2 July 1998

    £103,500

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.

On epc rating, Charing Court stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 66 (D)

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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 4, Silchester Road, Reading, RG30 3EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.