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4 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DX

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 York Road

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

4 York Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 52 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 10.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £355,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 4 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DX

2decisions2extensions10documents3nearby
  1. Jun 2016
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed construction of a rear dormer roof extension and insertion of rooflights to the front elevation

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    160646
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 4 York Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£355,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2021Most recent

    £355,000

    +150.0%over 17 years

  2. 16 October 2003

    £142,000

    +107.0%over 4 years

  3. 14 January 1999

    £68,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8DX: £325,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other York Road homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 4 York Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,226

Street avg £3,475

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 York Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£455k

10 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

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3 bed2 bath
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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 8DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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