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Middle Castle, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Middle Castle

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

Middle Castle is a mid-terrace house in Farley Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Middle Castle's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Middle Castle, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Middle Castle has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

3 applications on record at Middle Castle, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD

3decisions14documents8nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Sept 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    PROPOSED WORK TO AREA 3, 4 & 5 OF TPO 437/1988 Various (G1 on attached WBC plan) - Remove dead trees within G1

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    183073
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. HeritageDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Middle Castle has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1XD: £620,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Farley Castle homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Middle Castle is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Middle Castle

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

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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.
£694k

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1 Berkeley Villas, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield

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1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

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3 bed2 bath
£731k

1 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood

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£741k

1 Cook Grove, Spencers Wood

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£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

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4 bed3 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

0.7 km

Bunglers Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Farley Hill Primary School. 4 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 1XD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1XD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1XD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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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