7 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR
About 7 Ormsby Street
7 Ormsby Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £300,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
7 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 16 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£300,000
-2.6%over 2 years1 July 2018
£308,000
+57.9%over 11 years21 December 2006
£195,000
+8.4%over 1 year7 April 2005
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YR: £327,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Ormsby Street homes
7 Ormsby Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,488
Street avg £2,625
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB