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8 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Franklin Street

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

8 Franklin Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 50.7% above the 2013 sale of £224,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 21 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 8 Franklin Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 8 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA

2decisions41nearby
  1. Jan 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Fell two Sycamore in pathway r/o 8 Franklin Street

    Reference
    PL/14/0072
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

8 Franklin Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£224,950

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2013Most recent

    £224,950

    +39.7%over 9 years

  2. 5 December 2003

    £161,000

    +19.3%over 2 years

  3. 5 November 2001

    £135,000

    +87.5%over 3 years

  4. 16 February 1998

    £72,000

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Franklin Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,812

Street avg £2,938

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Franklin Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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4 bed1 bath

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1 Lorne Street

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1 Chancery Mews, Russell Street

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RG1 7YA

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.