What type of property is 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN?

20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN sell for?

20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN last sold for £150,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in May 2005, so prices have been flat over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2005 and September 2019, 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN rose from £145,000 to £150,000, a change of £5,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN?

The current EPC rating for 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN?

20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN?

20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN 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.

Where is 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN located?

20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN 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.

Which schools serve 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN?

The closest primary school to 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN is St John's Church of England Primary School (10m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Reading School (702m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN?

The closest bus stop to 20 Orts Road, RG1 3JN is Reading College, 135m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN

Estimated value

£268,000

Since the 2019 sale (£150,000)+79%
Against RG1 3JN's recent median (£243,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£268,000

Against its 2019 sale (£150,000)+79%
Against RG1 3JN's recent median (£243,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Orts Road is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 3JN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in RG1 3JN
5 sales, median £243,000 (2026–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Orts Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

19 September 2019Most recent
£150,000
+3.4%over 14 years
16 May 2005
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3JN: £243,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in RG1 3JN

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 20 Orts Road

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

20 Orts Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 78.7% above the 2019 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £150,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Orts Road 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.

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.

On epc rating, 20 Orts Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,807

Street avg £2,640

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Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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.

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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.

Nearest schools

St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary10m
New Town Primary SchoolPrimary345m
Reading SchoolSecondary702m
Kendrick SchoolSecondary858m

Nearest stops

Reading CollegeBus stop135m
Cemetery Junction London RoadBus stop270m
Cemetery JunctionBus stop294m
Kenavon DriveBus stop320m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
Public Order811 reports9%

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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· 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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 20 Orts Road is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 3JN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Orts Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Orts Road was lodged in August 2016 at band D and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Orts Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 3JN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 20 Orts Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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