What type of property is 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB?

17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB?

17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB last sold for £340,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £87,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and September 2018, 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB rose from £87,000 to £340,000, a change of £253,000. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB?

The current EPC rating for 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB?

17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (844 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 2SB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB heated?

The latest EPC at 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB?

17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB located?

17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB in a safe area?

Police records around 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB show an average of 623 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB?

The closest primary school to 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB is Katesgrove Primary School (313m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (323m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB?

The closest bus stop to 17b, Church Street, RG1 2SB is Crown Street, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17b, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB

Estimated value

£367,000

Since the 2018 sale (£340,000)+8%
Against RG1 2SB's recent median (£148,000)+148%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

844 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£367,000

Against its 2018 sale (£340,000)+8%
Against RG1 2SB's recent median (£148,000)+148%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17b is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 2SB. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in RG1 2SB
5 sales, median £148,000 (2024–2014)

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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 17b was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

25 September 2018Most recent
£340,000
+290.8%over 15 years
18 September 2003
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 2SB: £148,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in RG1 2SB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17b, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 17b

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

17b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 844 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 34 EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 83.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £340,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2022

Current Certificate

Jan 2012

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 January 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17b, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17b 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.

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,335

Street avg £4,845

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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.

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Crime

623/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Crown Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Katesgrove Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary313m
Kendrick SchoolSecondary323m
Coley Primary SchoolPrimary627m
New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary825m

Nearest stops

Crown StreetBus stop121m
Crown StreetBus stop143m
London Street FootBus stop177m
Pell StreetBus stop206m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 2SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 2SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17b is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 2SB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17b. 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 17b was lodged in January 2012 at band D and expired in January 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17b. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 2SB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17b is in council tax band B. 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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