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18 Lawrence Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BH

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Lawrence Road

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

18 Lawrence Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 116 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 24 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 48.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lawrence Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Lawrence Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

18 Lawrence Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£327,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2014Most recent

    £327,500

    +44.9%over 9 years

  2. 9 November 2004

    £226,000

    +11.6%over 1 year

  3. 31 July 2003

    £202,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 6BH: £440,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Lawrence Road homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 18 Lawrence Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,823

Street avg £3,241

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Lawrence Road

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

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.
£488k

1 Fairsted Close, Tilehurst

RG30 6BJ

4 bed
£387k

1 Bramshaw Road, Tilehurst

RG30 6AT

4 bed
£455k

1 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst

RG30 6BL

3 bed1 bath
£427k

1 Delft Close, Tilehurst

RG30 6EU

3 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Grasmere Avenue, Tilehurst

RG30 6XU

3 bed1 bath
£390k

1 Chelsea Close, Tilehurst

RG30 6EP

3 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Broomfield Road, Tilehurst

RG30 6AH

3 bed
£378k

1 Lawrence Road, Tilehurst

RG30 6BH

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

Lawrence Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ranikhet Academy. 32 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 6BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 6BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 6BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 18 Lawrence Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.