20 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DX
About 20 York Road
20 York Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 225.3% above the 2002 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 37% below the postcode norm.
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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
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Planning history
20 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
20 York Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 July 2002Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8DX: £325,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other York Road homes
Price per m² for 20 York Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,377
Street avg £3,538
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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