What kind of home is 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA last sold for £325,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £67,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and May 2023, 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA rose from £67,000 to £325,000, a change of £258,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 7YA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA use?

The latest EPC at 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA in?

25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA in a safe area?

Police records around 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA 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 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

The closest primary school to 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA is Oxford Road Community School (293m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

The closest bus stop to 25 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA is Nags Head, 121m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 469m away.

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25 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 25 Franklin Street

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

25 Franklin Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 13.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £325,000 in May 2023.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from May 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 25 Franklin Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 25 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA

2decisions2documents41nearby

Aug 2023
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fell one Sycamore tree in rear garden
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
230885
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Tree WorksAug 2023Decision

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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.

Price for 25 Franklin Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

11 May 2023Most recent
£325,000
+238.5%over 23 years
28 October 1999
£96,000
+43.3%over 2 years
20 October 1997
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YA: £376,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Franklin Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 25 Franklin Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,693

Street avg £2,883

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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

0.1 km

Nags Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Oxford Road Community School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7YA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

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Common questions

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