17 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 990 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £317,004 , which equates to approximately £320 per square foot. It was last sold on 8 Mar 2013 for £185,000. Since then, the value has increased by £132,004, representing a 71.4% increase, or approximately 5.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £317,004 is:

  • 9.9% lower than the average property price on Elgar Road
  • 1.6% higher than the average in the RG2 0BH postcode area
  • and 24.3% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

View sold house prices in RG2 0BH

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
990 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£317,004
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£320
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

17 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 24 Jan 2020.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 3 Feb 2009. The rating of D remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 12.1%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from roof room(s), limited insulation (assumed) to pitched, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, with external insulation to solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to very poor.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in 67% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 67% of fixed outlets
Good

Compared to RG2 0BH

8 th / 12
Price Rank
2% higher than average
1 st / 10
Size Rank
22% bigger than average
9 th / 10
Price Per Sq FT Rank
17% lower than average

Compared to other properties in RG2 0BH , this house's estimated value ranks 8th out of 12. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 9th out of 10 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 1st out of 10 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£317,004
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+71 %
8 Mar 2013
£185,000
Leasehold
+19.4 %
4 Mar 2004
£155,000
Leasehold
+15.7 %
13 Dec 2002
£133,995
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

19 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH
rooms: 4
size: 915 sq ft
sale price: £350,000
sale date: 24 Feb 2023
23 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH
rooms: 4
size: 872 sq ft
sale price: £294,000
sale date: 26 Feb 2021
5 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH
rooms: 5
size: 893 sq ft
sale price: £260,000
sale date: 17 Jan 2017
162 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN
rooms: 4
size: 861 sq ft
sale price: £397,500
sale date: 31 Jan 2025
112 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN
rooms: 6
size: 1087 sq ft
sale price: £320,000
sale date: 20 Dec 2024

Data Sources

The property at 17 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 8 Mar 2013. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 24 Jan 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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