Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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.
8 years since the last transfer (June 2018). 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 £366,000 is 16.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 January 2031
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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.
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
See how we calculated this£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2018)
£315,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2018Most recent
£315,000
+6.8%over 2 years30 March 2016
£295,000
+104.2%over 12 years29 July 2003
£144,500
+177.9%over 8 years18 June 1995
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3JN: £243,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in RG1 3JN
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 £2,542
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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.
Crime
623/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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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