17 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DX
About 17 York Road
17 York Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 82.2% above the 2009 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 York Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 York Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 11 years.
£157,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2009Most recent
£157,000
+60.2%over 8 years9 February 2001
£98,000
+43.1%over 2 years2 July 1998
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8DX: £325,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other York Road homes
17 York Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,532
Street avg £3,512
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.2 km
Caversham Road Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
E P Collier Primary School. 30 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB