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3 sales on record
About 296 London Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
296 London Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 is 35.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private garden
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)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 296 London Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2006DemolitionFullApprove
Two storey · Side of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
296 London Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2014)
£384,950
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 296 London Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,208
Street avg £2,743
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shepherds House Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
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