1Radon: Testing advised
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1 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR
Last sale£196,000Apr 2013 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading terrace prices£341,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC FOct 2012
MapN ↑119 m ↔
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2Uninsulated solid walls: EPC F
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
＋ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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If it moved with Reading terrace prices
£341,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2013 | £196,000 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
| May 2005 | £162,600 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
| Oct 2000 | £114,000 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £327,000 · 3 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR | Oct 2025 | £395,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR | Dec 2024 | £327,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR | Jan 2024 | £302,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR | Feb 2022 | £305,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR | May 2021 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR | Feb 2020 | £370,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR | Apr 2019 | £302,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR | Jul 2018 | £308,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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The land
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
View building and land map ↑The building
Uninsulated solid walls: EPC F
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 97 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- England and Wales: before 1900
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Mostly double glazing
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%
Schools nearby
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary · 192 m · Standards maintained
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary · 402 m · School remains Good
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary · 402 m · Not judged
- St Edward's Prep457 m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary · 623 m · Not judged
- Civitas AcademyPrimary · 648 m · School remains Good
- Horizons Ap Academy676 m · Standards maintained
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary · 967 m · Good
- Coley Primary SchoolPrimary · 1009 m · School remains Good
- River AcademySecondary · 1087 m
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · 1151 m · Good
- The WREN SchoolSecondary · 1177 m · Requires improvement
- St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 1220 m · Not judged
- Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary · 1358 m · School remains Good
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 3 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 334
RG1 7YR →Before you offer
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Next steps
Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.
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Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
Ask the surveyor
Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?
- Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
- Uninsulated solid walls: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
Sources and licences
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