2 Almshouses, New Lane Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JR
About 2 Almshouses
2 Almshouses is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 552 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 51 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £215,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
2 Almshouses'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 2 Almshouses, New Lane Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JR
- Apr 2011TelecomsOutcome in report
Prior Approval for installation of 1 x DSLAM green equipment cabinet, height 1600mm x width 1200mm x depth 450mm
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/11/1167
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineApr 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 2 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£215,000
+12.0%over 2 years2 May 2019
£192,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 4JR: £217,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RG30 4JR
5 Almshouses, New Lane Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JR
Sold Apr 2024
£203,0003 Almshouses, New Lane Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JR
Sold Sept 2023
£225,0004 Almshouses, New Lane Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JR
Sold Aug 2018
£200,0001 Almshouses, New Lane Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JR
Sold Mar 2017
£225,0006 Almshouses, New Lane Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JR
Sold Oct 2008
£160,000
Versus other New Lane Hill homes
Price per m² for 2 Almshouses lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,189
Street avg £6,590
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Haywood Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Kennet Valley Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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