What type of property is 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR sell for?

20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR last sold for £191,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,000 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and August 2006, 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR rose from £54,000 to £191,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +13.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

The current EPC rating for 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,009 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 7YR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

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

Where is 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR located?

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

Is 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR show an average of 623 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Ormsby Street, RG1 7YR?

The closest rail stop to 20 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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20 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1009 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Ormsby Street

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

20 Ormsby Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1009 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 65.4% above the 2006 sale of £191,000.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

20 Ormsby Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2022

Current Certificate

Feb 2012

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 February 2022

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Ormsby Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£191,000

Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2006Most recent
£191,000
+253.7%over 10 years
7 May 1996
£54,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 20 Ormsby Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,038

Street avg £2,715

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

623/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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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