1 Lorne Street, Reading, RG1 7YW
About 1 Lorne Street
1 Lorne Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 7YW). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. Tenure is freehold. At 22 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2008. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,030/sq ft) was about 490.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Lorne 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
1 Lorne Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 2 years.
£244,000
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2002Most recent
£244,000
+28.4%over 1 year9 November 2000
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YW: £321,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG1 7YW
Versus other Lorne Street homes
1 Lorne Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,091
Street avg £3,949
Floor Area
22 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
The Rose and Thistle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB