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9 Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY

2 planning records

Estimated value

£194,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£460,000)-58%
  • Against RG1 1NY's recent median (£140,000)+39%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£194,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£460,000)-58%
  • Against RG1 1NY's recent median (£140,000)+39%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 9 Vachel Road is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 1NY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    44 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in RG1 1NY

    5 sales, median £140,000 (2018–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 9 Vachel Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2025Most recent

    £460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1NY: £140,000 (2018–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 9 Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 9 Vachel Road

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

9 Vachel Road is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1NY). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 44th smallest of 57 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 57 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 57.8% below the 2025 sale of £460,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£971/sq ft) was about 276.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² the property is well over the postcode median (33 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £460,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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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.

9 Vachel Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 January 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Feb 2009
Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Gas Multipoint

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Jan 2019from Nov 2016
EPC improved fromD68toC79
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
83%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 9 Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY

2decisions14documents2nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Jul 2018
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing building from single dwellinghouse to 3 x 1 bed and 1 x 2 bed apartments

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/18/0740
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Vachel Road homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Vachel Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,455

Street avg £3,385

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 37 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par
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

623/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. 34 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Civitas AcademyPrimary300m
  • E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary515m
  • Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary739m
  • Coley Primary SchoolPrimary857m

Nearest stops

  • Greyfriars RoadBus stop90m
  • Friar StreetBus stop129m
  • West StreetBus stop163m
  • South West InterchangeBus stop166m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
  • Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
  • Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
  • Public Order811 reports9%

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 1NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 1NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 1NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Comparables

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£201k

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£210k

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Vachel Road is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 1NY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 9 Vachel Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 9 Vachel Road was lodged in January 2019 at band C and is valid until January 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 9 Vachel Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 1NY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
9 Vachel Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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