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3 sales on record
About 26 Amherst Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Amherst Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG6 1NU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 780 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 19.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Amherst Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Amherst Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2016)
£278,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Amherst Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Amherst Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,839
Street avg £2,874
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Peters Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 1NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
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