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18 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Ormsby Street

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

18 Ormsby Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 85.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ormsby Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2022Most recent

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YR: £327,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Floor Area for 18 Ormsby Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,765

Street avg £2,607

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Ormsby Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£330k

1 Anstey Road

RG1 7JR

£340k

1 Foxglove Gardens

RG1 7PQ

£324k

1 Little Street

RG1 7PB

£385k

1 Goldsmid Road

RG1 7YB

4 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Argyle Road

RG1 7YL

£273k

1 Marshall Close

RG1 7LQ

£256k

1 Lorne Street

RG1 7YW

1 bed1 bath
£449k

1 Aldworth Rise

RG1 7NA

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.

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 7YR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 7YR

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.