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7 Sherman Road, Reading, RG1 2PJ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 7 Sherman Road

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

7 Sherman Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 70.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £271,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • LoftYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

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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.

7 Sherman Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Nov 2008
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Sherman Road, Reading, RG1 2PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Sherman Road has no planning applications on record.

22

But the area is active

22 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.

7 Sherman Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£271,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2021Most recent

    £271,000

    +69.4%over 17 years

  2. 9 July 2003

    £159,950

    +75.3%over 3 years

  3. 28 March 2000

    £91,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 2PJ: £327,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Sherman Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Sherman Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,817

Street avg £3,406

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Sherman Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger 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.
£316k

1 Francis Street

RG1 2QB

2 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Hill Street

RG1 2NU

2 bed1 bath
£280k

1 River Road

RG1 2NF

2 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Katesgrove Lane

RG1 2ND

2 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Quadrant Court, Jubilee Square

RG1 2GW

2 bed2 bath
£329k

1 Alpine Street

RG1 2PY

3 bed1 bath
£330k

1 Edgehill Street

RG1 2PU

1 bed1 bath
£227k

1 Deansgate Road

RG1 2RZ

1 bed1 bath
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

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pell Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Katesgrove Primary School. 34 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 2PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 2PJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 2PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.7dB

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 7 Sherman Road, Reading, RG1 2PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.