12 Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL
About 12 Dorothy Street
12 Dorothy Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 2NL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 27.4% below the 2021 sale of £423,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 192.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £423,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
12 Dorothy Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Dorothy Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Dorothy Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 6 years.
£423,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2021Most recent
£423,000
+48.4%over 5 years13 January 2016
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 2NL: £270,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in RG1 2NL
Versus other Dorothy Street homes
EPC Rating for 12 Dorothy Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £2,101
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pell Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Katesgrove Primary School. 31 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
58.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB