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16 Ambrook Road, Reading, RG2 8SL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Ambrook Road

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

16 Ambrook Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 82.1% above the 2006 sale of £179,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

16 Ambrook Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Ambrook Road, Reading, RG2 8SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 16 Ambrook Road, Reading, RG2 8SL

2decisions2extensions6nearby
  1. Nov 2003
    Porch
    Outcome in report

    Porch and garage extensions

    Extension
    Reference
    030823
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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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.

16 Ambrook Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£179,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2006Most recent

    £179,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8SL: £290,000 (2021–2015).

On the street

Versus other Ambrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Ambrook Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,131

Street avg £2,413

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Ambrook Road

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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
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ambrook Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Geoffrey Field Junior School. 21 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 RG2 8SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 8SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 8SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Ambrook Road, Reading, RG2 8SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.