42 St Barnabas Road, Reading, RG2 8ED is a freehold terraced property built between 1967-1975. 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 £346,615 , which equates to approximately £350 per square foot. It was last sold on 8 Oct 2021 for £300,000. Since then, the value has increased by £46,615, representing a 15.5% increase, or approximately 3.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £346,615 is:

  • 8.6% lower than the average property price on St Barnabas Road
  • 8.0% lower than the average in the RG2 8ED postcode area
  • and 45.9% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 20 March 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in RG2 8ED

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
990 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£346,615
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£350
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

42 St Barnabas Road, Reading, Wokingham, RG2 8ED has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 20 Mar 2025.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 1 Jun 2021, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 89.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from portable electric heaters assumed for most rooms to room heaters, electric, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, 150 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 90% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to RG2 8ED

16 th / 17
Price Rank
8% lower than average
6 th / 11
Size Rank
1% bigger than average
9 th / 11
Price Per Sq FT Rank
9% lower than average

Compared to other properties in RG2 8ED , this house's estimated value ranks 16th out of 17. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 9th out of 11 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 6th out of 11 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£346,615
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+16 %
8 Oct 2021
£300,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 1055 sq ft
sale price: £377,500
sale date: 4 Feb 2021

Data Sources

The property at 42 St Barnabas Road, Reading, Wokingham, RG2 8ED appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 8 Oct 2021. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 20 Mar 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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