9 Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY
About 9 Vachel Road
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.
Energy performance
9 Vachel Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
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
- Jul 2018SubdivisionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionJul 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 Vachel Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2025Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1NY: £140,000 (2018–2007).
Nearby sales in RG1 1NY
27 Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY
Sold Jul 2018
£135,000Flat 1, 11 Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY
Sold Apr 2014
£300,000Montrose House, Flat 1, Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY
Sold Sept 2011
£115,00031a, Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY
Sold Jun 2010
£140,000Montrose House, Flat 17, Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY
Sold Apr 2007
£195,000
Versus other Vachel Road homes
9 Vachel Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,455
Street avg £3,385
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







