What kind of home is 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW?

13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW?

13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW last sold for £321,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £69,950 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW?

Across 4 sales between February 1997 and May 2024, 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW rose from £69,950 to £321,000, a change of £251,050. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW?

13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 153% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 7YW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW use?

The latest EPC at 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW?

13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW in?

13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW 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 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW?

The closest primary school to 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW is Oxford Road Community School (136m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW?

The closest bus stop to 13 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW is The Rose and Thistle, 145m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 215m away.

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13 Lorne Street, Reading, RG1 7YW

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 13 Lorne Street

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

13 Lorne Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YW). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £321,000 in May 2024.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

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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.

13 Lorne Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Lorne Street, Reading, RG1 7YW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 13 Lorne Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£321,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 May 2024Most recent
£321,000
+141.4%over 23 years
6 February 2001
£133,000
+0.8%over 11 months
16 March 2000
£132,000
+88.7%over 3 years
28 February 1997
£69,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YW: £165,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG1 7YW

On the street

Versus other Lorne Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 13 Lorne Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,250

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 7YW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7YW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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