1Rivers and sea flooding: Medium
River or coastal flooding can affect insurance and future repair costs.
Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
31B Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ
Last sale£95,000Jun 2001 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading flat prices£218,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Rivers and sea floodingMedium
EnergyEPC DMar 2009
MapN ↑119 m ↔
Before you offer
5 things to check
2Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 3 — check defences and insurance
Flood Zone 3 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.
Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
3Leasehold: Lease documents needed
The lease term and charges affect future costs and mortgage options.
Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
4Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
5Uninsulated 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.
＋ Surface water flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk 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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If it moved with Reading flat prices
£218,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2001 | £95,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A · New build |
Street sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign House Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BT | Mar 2024 | £4,000,000 | Other property | Freehold |
| 59 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BT | Oct 2023 | £8,300,000 | Other property | Freehold |
| 47 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Aug 2023 | £600,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Clearwater Court Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DB | May 2023 | £34,200,000 | Other property | Freehold |
| Flat 7, Keslake House, 1 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8GG | May 2022 | £19,000,000 | Other property | Freehold |
| 51 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Apr 2022 | £675,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 49 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Sep 2018 | £472,903 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Apr 2018 | £442,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Show all 21
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Jan 2018 | £448,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Aug 2017 | £480,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Nov 2015 | £390,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Jul 2014 | £365,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Part Of First Floor Office Suite, Sovereign House Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BT | Dec 2013 | £4,450,000 | Other property | Freehold |
| 47 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Jan 2013 | £325,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Upper Maisonette, 51 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Sep 2009 | £140,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 51 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Sep 2009 | £205,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Mar 2009 | £181,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Jun 2007 | £274,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Jul 2002 | £215,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31B Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Jun 2001 | £95,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 31A Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ | Jun 2001 | £70,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
The land
Rivers and sea flooding: Medium
River or coastal flooding can affect insurance and future repair costs.
Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 3 — check defences and insurance
Flood Zone 3 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.
Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Surface water flooding: 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.
View building and land map ↑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.
- Floor area
- 20 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- 1900-1929
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, no insulation
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Partial double glazing
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 92.9%
Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%
Schools nearby
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · 287 m · Good
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary · 493 m · Standards maintained
- Civitas AcademyPrimary · 708 m · School remains Good
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 858 m · Standards maintained
- New Bridge Nursery SchoolNursery · 996 m · School remains Outstanding
- Queen Anne's School1047 m
- River AcademySecondary · 1096 m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary · 1157 m · Standards maintained
- The Deenway Montessori School1216 m
- Caversham Preparatory School1297 m
- Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School1297 m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary · 1311 m · Good
- Kendrick SchoolSecondary · 1319 m · Outstanding
- Coley Primary SchoolPrimary · 1347 m · School remains Good
- Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary · 1365 m · School remains Good
- Caversham Nursery SchoolNursery · 1406 m · School remains Outstanding
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading1409 m
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 5 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 3133
RG1 8DJ →Before you offer
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Lease documents
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Next steps
Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.
Compare survey levels →Questions for the agent
Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
Ask the surveyor
Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?
- Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
- Uninsulated solid walls: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
- Rivers and sea flooding: Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
- Flood planning zone: Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
- Leasehold: Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
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