Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Nov 2024 £425,000 * 4.3% 1.5%
Jun 2005 £189,000 6.7% 5.0%
Oct 2000 New build New £139,950 na na

*This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.

Internal area
101 square metres (1,087 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,207 per square metre (£391 per square foot) in Nov 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,159 per square metre (£386 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2024 £425,000 £4,208 £420,015 £4,159
Jun 2005 £189,000 £1,871 £376,693 £3,730
Oct 2000 £139,950 £1,386 £358,994 £3,554

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 101 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 £420,015. 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 £3,680 and £4,800 per square metre (£341 and £445 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 101 m², this implies a valuation between £372,000 and £485,000. 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
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
253 square metres (2,723 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
BK366077
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
16 Swallows Croft, Reading
Owner
PROPINVEST LIMITED (Company reference number: 14640489)
Proprietor address: 1 Uffcott Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4BQ
Price paid on title: £425,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 22 Nov 2024
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2014 PL/14/1568
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
16 Swallows Croft Reading
Description:
Loft conversion to include rear pitched roof dormer and rooflights to front elevation roof slope.

Planning ref:
September 2014 PL/14/1418
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
16 Swallows Croft Reading
Description:
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed loft conversion, rear pitched roof dormer and installation of rooflights to front elevation.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
21 March 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
101 sqm (1,087 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
17 June 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
72 sqm (775 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
24 May 2012 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
73 sqm (786 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

16 Swallows Croft 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 £420,015.
  • Based on an internal area of 101 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £372,000 to £485,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 16 Swallows Croft last sold for £425,000 in November 2024.

HouseMetric shows 16 Swallows Croft as 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 21 March 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 16 Swallows Croft was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

16 Swallows Croft is in postcode RG1 6EH, in Reading. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Swallows Croft, RG1 6EH or analysis of the Reading property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.