What kind of home is 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR sell for?

1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR last sold for £196,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £114,000 in October 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

Across 3 sales between October 2000 and April 2013, 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR rose from £114,000 to £196,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 7YR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR use?

The latest EPC at 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR in?

1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

Police records around 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR 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 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

The closest primary school to 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR is Oxford Road Community School (190m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

The closest rail stop to 1 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR is Reading West Rail Station, 54m away. The nearest bus option is Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road, 74m away.

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1 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Ormsby Street

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

1 Ormsby Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 64.8% above the 2013 sale of £196,000. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

1 Ormsby Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ormsby 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.

1 Ormsby Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£196,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2013Most recent
£196,000
+20.5%over 7 years
18 May 2005
£162,600
+42.6%over 4 years
8 October 2000
£114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YR: £305,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG1 7YR

On the street

Versus other Ormsby Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Ormsby Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,021

Street avg £2,716

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Reading West Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7YR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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