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14 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 14 Orts Road

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

14 Orts Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Sold June 2018 for £315,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 96 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 26 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 27.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Orts Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromE49toD66
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%94%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Orts Road 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.

Price for 14 Orts Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£315,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2018Most recent

    £315,000

    +6.8%over 2 years

  2. 30 March 2016

    £295,000

    +104.2%over 12 years

  3. 29 July 2003

    £144,500

    +177.9%over 8 years

  4. 18 June 1995

    £52,000

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.

14 Orts Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,281

Street avg £2,428

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Orts Road

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£350k

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£335k

1 Cholmeley Place

RG1 3NH

3 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Coventry Road

RG1 3ND

2 bed2 bath
£323k

1 Amity Street

RG1 3LP

2 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Blakes Quay, Gas Works Road

RG1 3EW

2 bed
£284k

1 Grantley Heights, Kennet Side

RG1 3EG

2 bed2 bath
£283k

1 Haywood Court

RG1 3QF

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Harry Tee Court, Gas Works Road

RG1 3ED

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