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1 Church House, Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Church House

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

1 Church House is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church House, Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Church House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Church House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£495,000

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 3JN: £243,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Orts Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Church House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Church House

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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

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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

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Reading College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

St John's Church of England 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 3JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 3JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 3JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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 1 Church House, Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.