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About 9 Amherst Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Amherst Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG6 1NU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 sits 86.9% above the 2010 sale of £191,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Amherst Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2010)
£191,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Amherst Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
9 Amherst Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,969
Street avg £2,978
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Peters Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 1NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
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