25 Sherwood Street, Reading, RG30 1LJ
About 25 Sherwood Street
25 Sherwood Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £253,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
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Energy performance
25 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
25 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
Price for 25 Sherwood Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 23 years.
£253,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£253,000
-4.9%over 3 years20 July 2017
£266,000
+59.8%over 3 years6 November 2013
£166,500
+6.1%over 2 years13 September 2011
£156,950
+7.9%over 8 years29 May 2003
£145,500
+134.7%over 4 years16 July 1998
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1LJ: £265,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in RG30 1LJ
Versus other Sherwood Street homes
Floor Area for 25 Sherwood Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,721
Street avg £2,610
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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