5, Elgar Road, RG2 0BH
5 Elgar Road is a 83 m² / 893 sq ft terraced home in Reading. It sold for £260,000 in January 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £322k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £311k to £378k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jan 2017 £260,000 4.4% 2.2% Mar 2004 £150,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, Elgar Road.
- Internal area
- 83 square metres (893 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,132 per square metre (£291 per square foot) in Jan 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,883 per square metre (£361 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2017 £260,000 £3,133 £322,308 £3,883 Mar 2004 £150,000 £1,807 £384,501 £4,633 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 83 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £322,308. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Reading are now selling for between £3,750 and £4,550 per square metre (£348 and £422 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 83 m², this implies a valuation between £311,000 and £378,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 75 square metres (807 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Title number
- BK30019
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Title address
- 5 And, 7 Elgar Road, Reading
- Owner
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JIM TOWNSEND AND COMPANY
Proprietor address: 7 Castle Crescent, Reading RG1 6AQ
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 12 Aug 1966
This property has been flagged on the basis of:
- Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
- Summary:
- 07 June 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 83 sqm (893 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Flat, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
5 Elgar Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £322,308.
- Based on an internal area of 83 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £311,000 to £378,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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