17 Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL
About 17 Dorothy Street
17 Dorothy Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 2NL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 45.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 17 Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL
- May 2021Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed rear box dormer and two front rooflights
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/21/0339
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMay 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£237,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2007Most recent
£237,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 2NL: £340,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in RG1 2NL
Versus other Dorothy Street homes
17 Dorothy Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,375
Street avg £2,314
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB