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16 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NP

TerracedFreehold74 m² · EPC
Last sale£240,000Nov 2017 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading terrace prices£277,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingVery low
EnergyEPC DOct 2021
1MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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1 thing to check

1Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D

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EPC · Oct 2021

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Reading terrace prices

£277,000

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This home’s sale history

Feb 1995 £56,000Nov 2017 £240,000Feb 1995Nov 2017£240,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Nov 2017£240,000TerracedFreeholdCategory B: additional transaction
Feb 1995£56,000TerracedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £367,500 · 2 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
18 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPDec 2024£325,000TerracedFreehold
4 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPAug 2024£410,000TerracedFreehold
18 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPApr 2021£300,000TerracedFreehold
Applecroft Bishops Road, Reading, RG7 6JUJul 2020£1,060,000DetachedFreehold
16 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPNov 2017£240,000TerracedFreehold
18 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPSep 2016£292,000TerracedFreehold
20 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPJun 2015£236,500TerracedFreehold
4 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPOct 2014£340,000TerracedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
7 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPOct 2013£225,000TerracedFreehold
17 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPFeb 2004£172,500TerracedFreehold
7 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPAug 2003£196,000Semi-detachedFreehold
18 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPNov 2000£120,000TerracedFreehold
12 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPFeb 2000£107,500TerracedFreehold
22 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPNov 1999£105,000TerracedFreehold
9 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPApr 1999£92,000Semi-detachedFreehold
17 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPFeb 1999£69,000TerracedFreehold
20 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPOct 1996£63,500TerracedFreehold
16 Bishops Road, Reading, RG6 1NPFeb 1995£56,000TerracedFreehold
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The land

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Oct 2021

Floor area
74 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Walls (certificate wording)
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Oct 2021

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 6 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 147

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

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    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

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