6 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN
About 6 Orts Road
6 Orts Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 34.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2018 for £245,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
6 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.
Sales history & valuation
6 Orts Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2018Most recent
£245,000
+160.6%over 17 years21 December 2000
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3JN: £243,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in RG1 3JN
Versus other Orts Road homes
Floor Area for 6 Orts Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,063
Street avg £2,442
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







