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3 sales on record
About The Old School House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old School House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ruscombe, Reading, Reading (RG10 9JN). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1941 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £750,000 is 12.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm. At 180 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old School House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old School House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£750,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2017)
£667,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ruscombe Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Old School House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,699
Street avg £5,727
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Royal Oak — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG10 9JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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