Flat 5, 119 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 23.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Flat 5 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 March 2015Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3JN: £243,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in RG1 3JN
Versus other Orts Road homes
On floor area, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,478
Street avg £3,538
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







