12 Sherwood Street, Reading, RG30 1LJ
About 12 Sherwood Street
12 Sherwood Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 768 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 58.7% above the 2008 sale of £186,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
12 Sherwood Street 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
12 Sherwood Street 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 8 years.
£186,500
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
1 May 2008Most recent
£186,500
+77.6%over 7 years8 June 2000
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1LJ: £265,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in RG30 1LJ
Versus other Sherwood Street homes
On epc rating, 12 Sherwood Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,612
Street avg £2,663
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wantage Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wilson 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
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB