What kind of home is 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL?

17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL sell for?

17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL last sold for £265,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £148,500 in April 2005, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2005 and September 2021, 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL rose from £148,500 to £265,000, a change of £116,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL?

The current EPC rating for 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL?

17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 2UL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL use?

The latest EPC at 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL?

17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL 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 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL in?

17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL?

Police records around 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL?

The closest primary school to 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL is Battle Primary Academy (275m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The WREN School (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Albany Road, RG30 2UL is Beresford Road, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 348m away.

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17 Albany Road, Reading, RG30 2UL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Albany Road

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

17 Albany Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 2UL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 75 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 36 EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Albany Road, Reading, RG30 2UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Albany Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2021Most recent
£265,000
+78.5%over 16 years
7 April 2005
£148,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2UL: £280,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RG30 2UL

On the street

Versus other Albany Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Albany Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,533

Street avg £3,331

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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

Beresford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Battle Primary Academy. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 2UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 2UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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