What kind of home is 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ?

25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ last change hands?

25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ last sold for £253,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £62,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between July 1998 and May 2021, 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ rose from £62,000 to £253,000, a change of £191,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ?

The current EPC rating for 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ?

25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 1LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ use?

The latest EPC at 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ?

25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ in?

25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

Is 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ show an average of 356 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ is Wilson Primary School (275m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Sherwood Street, RG30 1LJ is Wantage Road, 74m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 850m away.

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25 Sherwood Street, Reading, RG30 1LJ

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 25 Sherwood Street

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

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. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 12.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2016

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Jan 2011

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

29%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Sherwood Street, Reading, RG30 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 25 Sherwood Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£253,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£253,000
-4.9%over 3 years
20 July 2017
£266,000
+59.8%over 3 years
6 November 2013
£166,500
+6.1%over 2 years
13 September 2011
£156,950
+7.9%over 8 years
29 May 2003
£145,500
+134.7%over 4 years
16 July 1998
£62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1LJ: £265,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in RG30 1LJ

On the street

Versus other Sherwood Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 25 Sherwood Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,721

Street avg £2,613

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£285k

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RG30 1LW

2 bed

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Stone Street

RG30 1HU

2 bed

£318k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

2 bed1 bath

£249k

1 Ivydene Road

RG30 1HT

2 bed1 bath

£369k

1 Fulmead Road

RG30 1JX

2 bed

£315k

1 Salisbury Road

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3 bed1 bath

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.

Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

356/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 1LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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