17 Blakes Quay, Gas Works Road, Reading, RG1 3EW
About 17 Blakes Quay
17 Blakes Quay is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3EW). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 160 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (50–160 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2016) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 13.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 33.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £450,000.
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Planning history
17 Blakes Quay has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
18 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Blakes Quay was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 15 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2018Most recent
£450,000
+50.0%over 14 years27 May 2004
£299,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3EW: £320,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG1 3EW
6 Blakes Quay, Gas Works Road, Reading, RG1 3EW
Sold Oct 2025
£325,00014 Blakes Quay, Gas Works Road, Reading, RG1 3EW
Sold Jul 2025
£145,0003 Blakes Quay, Gas Works Road, Reading, RG1 3EW
Sold Mar 2025
£275,00022 Blakes Quay, Gas Works Road, Reading, RG1 3EW
Sold Nov 2022
£335,00019 Blakes Quay, Gas Works Road, Reading, RG1 3EW
Sold Oct 2022
£320,000
Versus other Blakes Quay homes
17 Blakes Quay outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,813
Street avg £4,670
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Meridian — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Church of England Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB