What kind of home is 10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

The current EPC rating for 10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 7YR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR use?

The latest EPC at 10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR in?

10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

Police records around 10b, First Floor Flat, 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 10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

The closest primary school to 10b, First Floor Flat, 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.

How well connected is 10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

The closest rail stop to 10b, First Floor Flat, 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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10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 10b

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

10b is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YR). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 100 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10b, First Floor Flat, Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10b 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.

10b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 7YR: £305,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG1 7YR

On the street

Versus other Ormsby Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 10b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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Comparables

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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

Reading West Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.

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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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