What kind of home is 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW last sold for £337,500 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and May 2019, 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW rose from £115,000 to £337,500, a change of £222,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (919 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 9JW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW use?

The latest EPC at 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

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

Which area is 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW in?

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

Is 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW in a safe area?

Police records around 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

The closest primary school to 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW is Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School (210m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 The Old Forge, RG8 9JW?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

919 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 The Old Forge

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

5 The Old Forge is a two-bedroom detached house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 919 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. At 85 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (70–85 m²). The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 15.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £337,500 in May 2019.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingYes

Building

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.

5 The Old Forge'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 29 Nov 2020

Current Certificate

Nov 2010

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 November 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Old Forge has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£337,500

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2019Most recent
£337,500
+125.1%over 19 years
12 November 1999
£149,950
+30.4%over 3 years
5 September 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.

5 The Old Forge outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,954

Street avg £3,612

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£386k

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1 Brewery Cottages, High Street, Goring

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2 bed

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1 Court Gardens, Cleeve Road, Goring

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2 bed1 bath

£755k

1 Godwins Lodge, Lower Basildon

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2 bed2 bath

£622k

1 Fayleys Cottages, Aldworth

RG8 9RN

3 bed1 bath

£625k

1 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley

RG8 9JQ

3 bed

£644k

1 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley

RG8 9HU

3 bed2 bath

£780k

1 Holmlea Road, Goring

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3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

52/mo

Falling 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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FAQ

Common questions

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