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14 Tanfields, Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NX

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 14 Tanfields

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 Tanfields is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 1NX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 14 units on file.

Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). At 52 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 13 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingUnderground

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Tanfields

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Tanfields, Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Tanfields has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£275,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2016Most recent

    £275,000

    +59.4%over 13 years

  2. 15 August 2002

    £172,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1NX: £290,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Tanfields homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Tanfields outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,288

Street avg £3,292

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Tanfields

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£259k

10 Tanfields, Vachel Road

RG1 1NX

2 bed2 bath
£257k

11 Tanfields, Vachel Road

RG1 1NX

2 bed
£271k

11 Belmont Court, Vachel Road

RG1 1NS

2 bed2 bath
£272k

10 Belmont Court, Vachel Road

RG1 1NS

2 bed2 bath
£283k

11 Stanshawe Road

RG1 1PB

2 bed1 bath
£285k

1 Tanfields, Vachel Road

RG1 1NX

2 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Belmont Court, Vachel Road

RG1 1NS

2 bed2 bath
£267k

10 Stanshawe Court, Stanshawe Road

RG1 1PD

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Greyfriars Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Civitas Academy. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 1NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 1NX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 1NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Tanfields, Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.