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2A Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XS

Other propertyFreehold108 m² · EPC
Last sale£510,000Oct 2025 · HM Land Registry
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC BJun 2025
Floor area108 m²EPC
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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1Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

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BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC B

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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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Oct 2025£510,000Other propertyFreeholdCategory B: additional transaction

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
2A Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSOct 2025£510,000Other propertyFreehold
Flat 1, 44 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJun 2025£115,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
36 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSMar 2024£115,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 1, 42 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSFeb 2024£125,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
2 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSDec 2023£1,145,000TerracedFreehold
26 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSSep 2023£400,000TerracedFreehold
16 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSDec 2021£400,000TerracedFreehold
2 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJun 2021£720,000TerracedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
10 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJun 2021£195,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Basement And Ground Floor Flat, 10 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJun 2021£170,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
38A Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSOct 2020£150,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
30 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJun 2019£324,000TerracedFreehold
4A Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJul 2016£485,000TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 44 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSFeb 2016£128,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
38B Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJun 2015£220,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
6A Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSDec 2014£180,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
32 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSSep 2014£279,000TerracedFreehold
36 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSOct 2013£105,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
38B Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSSep 2013£176,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
28 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSApr 2013£201,000TerracedFreehold
30 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSOct 2012£189,250TerracedFreehold
32 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSAug 2012£210,750TerracedFreehold
36 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSNov 2011£160,000TerracedFreehold
32 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJul 2011£100,000TerracedFreehold
34 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJul 2011£170,000TerracedFreehold
28 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJul 2011£100,000TerracedFreehold
30 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJul 2011£100,000TerracedFreehold
Basement And Ground Floor Flat, 6 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJun 2011£156,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
12 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJul 2010£249,999TerracedFreehold
4 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSApr 2010£250,000TerracedFreehold
4 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJun 2009£150,000TerracedFreehold
4A Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSMar 2008£345,500TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 44 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSSep 2006£114,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Basement And Ground Floor Flat, 6 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSAug 2006£153,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 1, 42 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJul 2006£115,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
38B Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSSep 2004£165,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
26 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJun 2004£180,000TerracedFreehold
10 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSFeb 2003£176,500TerracedFreehold
38B Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSApr 2002£124,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
4A Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSOct 2001£178,000TerracedFreehold
36 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSApr 2001£110,000TerracedFreehold
16 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSMay 2000£122,000TerracedFreehold
38B Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSJan 2000£92,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
38B Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XSMar 1998£57,995Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk 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

EPC B

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EPC · Jun 2025

Floor area
108 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
2025
Walls (certificate wording)
Average thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof (certificate wording)
Average thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
Windows (certificate wording)
High performance glazing
Heating (certificate wording)
Air source heat pump, radiators and underfloor, electric
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Jun 2025

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 97.2%

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: 271

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    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

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