What type of property is 7 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW?

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

What did 7 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW sell for?

7 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW last sold for £420,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 7 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW?

7 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (323 sq ft). That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 7YW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW heated?

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

Where is 7 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW located?

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

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

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

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Lorne Street, RG1 7YW?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Lorne Street, Reading, RG1 7YW

Estimated value

£125,000

Since the 2024 sale (£420,000)-70%
Against RG1 7YW's recent median (£321,000)-61%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

30 m²

323 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£125,000

Against its 2024 sale (£420,000)-70%
Against RG1 7YW's recent median (£321,000)-61%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Lorne Street is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
30 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in RG1 7YW
5 sales, median £321,000 (2026–2023)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

17 September 2024Most recent
£420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YW: £321,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in RG1 7YW

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 Lorne Street, Reading, RG1 7YW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 7 Lorne Street

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

7 Lorne Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YW). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 30 m² this is the 13th smallest of 41 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 (September 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 70.2% below the 2024 sale of £420,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,301/sq ft) was about 630.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £420,000 in September 2024.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 September 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Jul 2018

EPC improved fromD57toE51

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2018from Jul 2018

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

7 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.

On the street

Versus other Lorne Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Lorne Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£14,000

Street avg £3,684

Strongly above

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 40 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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

The Rose and Thistle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary136m
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary329m
All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary329m
Civitas AcademyPrimary557m

Nearest stops

The Rose and ThistleBus stop145m
George StreetBus stop154m
Reading West Rail StationRailway station215m
Maitland RoadBus stop220m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
Public Order811 reports9%

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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 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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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 7 Lorne Street is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 7 Lorne Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Lorne Street was lodged in September 2018 at band E and is valid until September 2028. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Lorne Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 7YW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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