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About 26 College Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 College Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG6 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 106 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £520,000 in June 2023.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 College Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£520,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other College Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 26 College Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,906
Street avg £3,255
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 151 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
College Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 1QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 62 points of interest in total.
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