17 Ambrook Road, Reading, RG2 8SL
About 17 Ambrook Road
17 Ambrook Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 66% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 25 EPCs). On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 Ambrook Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Ambrook Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 5 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2014Most recent
£250,000
+38.9%over 4 years30 July 2009
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8SL: £290,000 (2021–2015).
Versus other Ambrook Road homes
Floor Area for 17 Ambrook Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,551
Street avg £2,387
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







