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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 3 Council Houses

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

3 Council Houses is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farley Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 1TX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£544/sq ft) was about 140.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

3 Council Houses's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX

1decisions9documents8nearby
  1. Apr 2018
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Householder application for the proposed erection of a dropped kerb in front of the property.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    180616
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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.

3 Council Houses valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£515,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1TX: £475,000 (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.

On price per m², 3 Council Houses stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,852

Street avg £3,627

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above
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.
£553k

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1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

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£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

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3 bed1 bath
£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

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4 bed2 bath
£559k

1 Addams Mews, Spencers Wood

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4 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

Jouldings Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Farley Hill Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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
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65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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