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1 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
143 m²
1535 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Council Houses

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

1 Council Houses is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Farley Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 1TX). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1535 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 is 38.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

1 Council Houses'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and 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 1 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Council Houses has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Council Houses has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£659,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£475,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2012Most recent

    £475,000

    +52.5%over 10 years

  2. 21 December 2001

    £311,500

    +37.8%over 2 years

  3. 3 December 1999

    £226,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1TX: £515,000 (2016–2010).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Council Houses runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,332

Street avg £4,257

Below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Council Houses

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood

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£694k

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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

Jouldings Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Farley Hill Primary School. 3 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 RG7 1TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1TX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 1 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.