What type of property is 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA last sold for £300,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,000 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1997 and November 2016, 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA rose from £58,000 to £300,000, a change of £242,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 7YA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

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

Where is 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA located?

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

How safe is the area around 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

Police records around 26 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.

Which schools serve 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

The closest primary school to 26 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 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA?

The closest bus stop to 26 Franklin Street, RG1 7YA is Nags Head, 121m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 469m away.

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26 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Franklin Street

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

26 Franklin Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YA). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 99 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 21.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

Bedrooms3

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2016

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Jun 2009

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2016from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromE51toD65

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Franklin Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

41 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Franklin Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£300,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2016Most recent
£300,000
+52.3%over 7 years
8 October 2009
£197,000
+239.7%over 12 years
28 February 1997
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YA: £376,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RG1 7YA

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 floor area, 26 Franklin Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,030

Street avg £2,924

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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