1Leasehold: Lease documents needed
The lease term and charges affect future costs and mortgage options.
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27A Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY
Last sale£112,500Sep 2006 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading flat prices£165,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC CAug 2019
MapN ↑119 m ↔
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2Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (1–3% 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 · EPC C
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 flat prices
£165,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2006 | £112,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A |
| Sep 2001 | £60,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A |
Street sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY | Mar 2025 | £460,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27 Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY | Jul 2018 | £135,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| Reada Court Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY | May 2018 | £1,100,000 | Other property | Freehold |
| 14, Tanfields Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NX | Mar 2016 | £275,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 11 Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY | Apr 2014 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Brunel Court, 27 - 37 Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY | Feb 2014 | £172,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Montrose House Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY | Sep 2011 | £115,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 31A Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY | Jun 2010 | £140,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
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The land
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (1–3% 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.
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EPC C
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
- 30 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- (another dwelling above)
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 0%
Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%
Schools nearby
- Civitas AcademyPrimary · 299 m · School remains Good
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · 515 m · Good
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary · 739 m · Standards maintained
- Coley Primary SchoolPrimary · 856 m · School remains Good
- Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary · 956 m · School remains Good
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary · 1006 m · Standards maintained
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary · 1048 m · School remains Good
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary · 1048 m · Not judged
- The Deenway Montessori School1063 m
- Kendrick SchoolSecondary · 1112 m · Outstanding
- River AcademySecondary · 1143 m
- St Edward's Prep1340 m
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1370 m · Standards maintained
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading1395 m
- The Abbey School Reading1408 m
- New Bridge Nursery SchoolNursery · 1455 m · School remains Outstanding
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 5 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 3133
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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.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
- Leasehold: Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
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