What kind of home is 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX is a 4-bedroom detached house, listed for its heritage value.

When did 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX last change hands?

14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX last sold for £630,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £159,500 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and March 2025, 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX rose from £159,500 to £630,000, a change of £470,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

The current EPC rating for 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 263% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 7XX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX use?

The latest EPC at 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX have?

14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX in?

14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

Police records around 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

The closest primary school to 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX is Oxford Road Community School (456m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX?

The closest bus stop to 14 Baker Street, RG1 7XX is Russell Street, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 635m away.

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14 Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX

Listed building3 sales on record6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Baker Street

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

14 Baker Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 7XX). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £630,000 in March 2025. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £713,000 is 13.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Summer houseYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Central heatingYes

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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.

14 Baker Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at 14 Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX

6decisions2extensions36documents41nearby

Flagged:DemolitionHMO conversion

Mar 2006
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing extension, new single storey rear extension.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
PL/05/1150
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HMOOct 2016Decision
HMOOct 2016Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 14 Baker Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£713,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£630,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£630,000
+14.5%over 9 years
22 December 2015
£550,000
+244.8%over 16 years
22 April 1999
£159,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7XX: £260,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in RG1 7XX

On the street

Versus other Baker Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 14 Baker Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,228

Street avg £2,915

Strongly above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Russell Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 7XX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7XX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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