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23 Lawrence Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BH

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
115 m²
1243 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Lawrence Road

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

23 Lawrence Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1243 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 95.5% above the 2011 sale of £219,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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 Lawrence Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Lawrence Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Lawrence Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 23 Lawrence Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BH

4decisions4extensions13documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Proposed two storey side extension and fitting of new pitched roof over existing flat roof on front elevation

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/13/0558
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£219,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2011Most recent

    £219,950

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.

On price per m², 23 Lawrence Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,904

Street avg £3,295

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£427k

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£407k

1 Grasmere Avenue, Tilehurst

RG30 6XU

3 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst

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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
£375k

1 Coalport Way, Tilehurst

RG30 6HY

3 bed
£374k

1 Derwent Avenue, Tilehurst

RG30 6DN

3 bed2 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

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