What kind of home is 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG?

1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG sell for?

1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG last sold for £257,500 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £143,000 in October 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG?

Across 3 sales between October 2006 and May 2021, 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG rose from £143,000 to £257,500, a change of £114,500. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG?

1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 5BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG use?

The latest EPC at 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG?

1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG in?

1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG sits in Theale, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

Is 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG?

The closest primary school to 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG is Theale C.E. Primary School (490m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Theale Green School (609m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Crown Lane, RG7 5BG is Theale flexi area, 57m away. The nearest rail option is Theale Rail Station, 552m away.

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1 Crown Lane, Theale, Reading, RG7 5BG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Crown Lane

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

1 Crown Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Theale, Reading, Reading (RG7 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 27 EPCs). Last sale on file: £257,500 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Crown Lane, Theale, Reading, RG7 5BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Crown Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£257,500

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£257,500
+8.6%over 3 years
31 July 2017
£237,000
+65.7%over 10 years
12 October 2006
£143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5BG: £325,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RG7 5BG

On the street

Versus other Crown Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Crown Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Theale flexi area — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Theale C.E. Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 5BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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