Top Floor Flat, 10 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA
About Top Floor Flat
Top Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YA). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Top Floor Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Top Floor Flat 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.
Sales history & valuation
Top Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YA: £376,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG1 7YA
Versus other Franklin Street homes
Top Floor Flat outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB