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7 Letcombe Court, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
19 m²
205 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Letcombe Court

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

7 Letcombe Court is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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 Letcombe Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromD60toE51
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Letcombe Court, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Letcombe Court 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 Letcombe Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 2SB: £317,000 (2024–2017).

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.

On epc rating, 7 Letcombe Court runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

19 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Letcombe Court

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.
£200k

1 Aveley House, Iliffe Close

RG1 2QF

£216k

1 Folk House, Church Street

RG1 2SB

£227k

1 Deansgate Road

RG1 2RZ

1 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Quadrant Court, Jubilee Square

RG1 2GW

2 bed2 bath
£179k

1 Basildon House, Iliffe Close

RG1 2QN

1 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Katesgrove Lane

RG1 2ND

2 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Phoebe Court

RG1 2NA

£245k

1 Rimaud House, Iliffe Close

RG1 2QG

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

Crown Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Katesgrove Primary School. 33 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 2SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 2SB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Letcombe Court, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.