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16 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JD

Semi-detachedFreehold166 m² · EPC
Last sale£711,000Feb 2022 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading semi-detached prices£789,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingVery low
EnergyEPC EJun 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 E

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EPC · Jun 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 semi-detached prices

£789,000

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This home’s sale history

Aug 2000 £230,000Jun 2014 £539,000Feb 2022 £711,000Aug 2000Feb 2022£711,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Feb 2022£711,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Jun 2014£539,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Aug 2000£230,000TerracedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £591,950 · 2 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
10 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJul 2026£775,000Semi-detachedFreehold
38 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDFeb 2026£405,000TerracedFreehold
36 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDMay 2024£408,900Semi-detachedFreehold
16 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDFeb 2022£711,000Semi-detachedFreehold
8 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJun 2021£635,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJun 2021£550,000Semi-detachedFreehold
14 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJul 2019£765,000Semi-detachedFreehold
23 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJun 2019£575,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
12 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDApr 2018£665,350Semi-detachedFreehold
44 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJan 2018£985,000Other propertyFreehold
19 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDMay 2016£420,000TerracedFreehold
10 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJan 2016£675,000Semi-detachedFreehold
34 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDNov 2014£465,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJun 2014£539,000Semi-detachedFreehold
3 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDSep 2013£409,000Semi-detachedFreehold
10 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDMay 2013£533,800Semi-detachedFreehold
32 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDApr 2013£325,000Semi-detachedFreehold
22 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDSep 2012£447,250TerracedFreehold
10 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDAug 2012£400,000Semi-detachedFreehold
11 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDAug 2012£435,000TerracedFreehold
12 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDMay 2012£490,000Semi-detachedFreehold
22 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJul 2007£390,000TerracedFreehold
3 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJul 2007£450,000Semi-detachedFreehold
34 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDMar 2006£365,000TerracedFreehold
3 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJun 2004£304,000Semi-detachedFreehold
32 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDMar 2004£295,000TerracedFreehold
38 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDFeb 2004£245,000TerracedFreehold
14 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJan 2001£240,900Semi-detachedFreehold
16 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDAug 2000£230,000TerracedFreehold
11 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDJul 2000£245,000TerracedFreehold
34 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDApr 2000£227,500TerracedFreehold
12 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDFeb 2000£245,000Semi-detachedFreehold
34 New Road, Reading, RG1 5JDSep 1998£163,000TerracedFreehold
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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 E

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 · Jun 2021

Floor area
166 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: before 1900
Walls (certificate wording)
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Flat, insulated (assumed)
Windows (certificate wording)
Mostly double glazing
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Jun 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): 9 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 118

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    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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