7 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW
About 7 The Old Forge
7 The Old Forge is a two-bedroom detached house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 961 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 89 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (70–89 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 90% above the 2003 sale of £209,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 The Old Forge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 The Old Forge's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 6 years.
£209,500
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2003Most recent
£209,500
+18.0%over 1 year14 June 2001
£177,500
+18.3%over 1 year16 April 2000
£150,000
+25.1%over 3 years4 September 1996
£119,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JW: £337,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RG8 9JW
6 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW
Sold Mar 2025
£336,0008 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW
Sold Feb 2025
£372,5003 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW
Sold Jun 2021
£360,0005 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW
Sold May 2019
£337,5002 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW
Sold Feb 2010
£230,000
Versus other The Old Forge homes
7 The Old Forge outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,345
Street avg £3,879
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB








