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23 Amblecote Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4BS

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Amblecote Road

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

23 Amblecote Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 17 units on file.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £240,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Amblecote Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD61toE47
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Amblecote Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Amblecote Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 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

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2022Most recent

    £240,000

    +29.0%over 7 years

  2. 22 July 2015

    £186,000

    +41.4%over 8 years

  3. 19 October 2006

    £131,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 4BS: £230,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Amblecote Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Amblecote Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,898

Street avg £4,103

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 48 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Amblecote Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£254k

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2 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Ash Road, Tilehurst

RG30 4SG

2 bed
£333k

1 Brockley Close, Tilehurst

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2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Dulnan Close, Tilehurst

RG30 4YN

3 bed2 bath
£377k

1 Bourton Close, Tilehurst

RG30 4LB

3 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Danes Close, Tilehurst

RG30 4UZ

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Chichester Road, Tilehurst

RG30 4XN

3 bed1 bath
£411k

1 Combe Road, Tilehurst

RG30 4LS

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Windrush Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ranikhet Academy. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 4BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 4BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 4BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Amblecote Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.