14 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA
About 14 Franklin Street
14 Franklin Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 25.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 14 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA
- Dec 2018Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with new dormers and roof windows
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/18/2050
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2019Decision
- Loft ConversionMar 2019Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
14 Franklin Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 10 years.
£253,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2015Most recent
£253,000
+63.2%over 9 years18 May 2006
£155,000
+1.0%27 February 2006
£153,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YA: £376,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG1 7YA
Versus other Franklin Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 14 Franklin Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,123
Street avg £2,918
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Nags Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oxford Road Community School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB