What type of property is The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU?

The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU sell for?

The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU last sold for £615,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and September 2015, The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU rose from £175,000 to £615,000, a change of £440,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU?

The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (2,207 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 211% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH10 4PU. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU?

The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU is in council tax band E.

Where is The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU located?

The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU sits in Turners Hill, Crawley, Crawley. It falls within the RH10 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU show an average of 598 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU?

The closest primary school to The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU is Turners Hill Church of England Primary School (219m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU?

The closest bus stop to The Old Reading Room, East Street, RH10 4PU is Mount Lane, 78m away. The nearest tram option is Kingscote (Bluebell Railway), 2.4km away.

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The Old Reading Room, East Street, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4PU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

205 m²

2207 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Old Reading Room

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

The Old Reading Room is a four-bedroom detached house in Turners Hill, Crawley, Crawley (RH10 4PU). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £776,000 is 26.2% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

The Old Reading Room's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Reading Room, East Street, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at The Old Reading Room, East Street, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4PU

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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.

The Old Reading Room has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£776,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£615,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2015Most recent
£615,000
+251.4%over 17 years
3 September 1998
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 4PU: £380,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other East Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old Reading Room is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £4,589

Strongly below

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Full Crawley report

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

Crime

598/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mount Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Turners Hill Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH10 4PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for RH10 4PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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