What kind of home is 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW last sold for £360,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and June 2021, 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW rose from £115,000 to £360,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW have?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW in?

3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW sits in Streatley, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

Police records around 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

The closest primary school to 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW is Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School (210m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

The closest bus stop to 3 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW is Streatley flexi area, 84m away. The nearest rail option is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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3 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Old Forge

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

3 The Old Forge is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. At 82 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–89 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 70).

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 102.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in June 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
Bathrooms2

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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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Old Forge has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£360,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

2 June 2021Most recent
£360,000
+213.0%over 24 years
18 August 1996
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JW: £336,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in RG8 9JW

On the street

Versus other The Old Forge homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 The Old Forge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,390

Street avg £3,470

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Comparables

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Streatley flexi area — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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