What kind of home is 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB?

7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB last change hands?

7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB last sold for £190,000 in December 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB?

The current EPC rating for 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB?

7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 3FB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB use?

The latest EPC at 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB?

7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB 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.

Which area is 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB in?

7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB 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.

What schools are near 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB?

The closest primary school to 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB is Katesgrove Primary School (700m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (523m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB?

The closest bus stop to 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, RG1 3FB is Kings Road, 37m away. The nearest rail option is Reading Rail Station, 388m away.

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7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3FB

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Abbey Hall

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

7 Abbey Hall is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3FB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £190,000 in December 2025. At 50 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 18.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
StudyYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromC70toE52

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Abbey Hall 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Abbey Hall valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 December 2025Most recent
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3FB: £151,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in RG1 3FB

On the street

Versus other Abbey Square homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Abbey Hall lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,800

Street avg £5,307

Strongly below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

623/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Kings Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kendrick School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 3FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 3FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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