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53 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QB

TerracedFreehold75 m² · EPC
Last sale£84,000Feb 2001 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading terrace prices£266,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DAug 2026
12MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

2 things to check

1Radon: 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.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

2Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Aug 2026

＋ 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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Price

HM Land Registry · Sep 2026 · UK HPI · Aug 2026

If it moved with Reading terrace prices

£266,000

How does the asking price compare?

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This home’s sale history

Sep 1997 £57,000Feb 2001 £84,000Sep 1997Feb 2001£84,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Feb 2001£84,000TerracedFreeholdA
Sep 1997£57,000TerracedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £279,000 · 6 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
9 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJul 2026£270,000TerracedFreehold
28 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBFeb 2026£320,000TerracedFreehold
37 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJan 2025£278,000TerracedFreehold
2 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBDec 2024£190,000TerracedFreehold
33 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2024£325,000TerracedFreehold
3 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2024£280,000TerracedFreehold
15 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2023£320,000TerracedFreehold
60 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2023£360,000TerracedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
62 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBDec 2022£330,000TerracedFreehold
36 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBDec 2022£316,000Semi-detachedFreehold
12 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2022£333,000TerracedFreehold
13 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJul 2022£390,000TerracedFreehold
52 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJun 2022£385,000TerracedFreehold
35 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBDec 2021£300,000TerracedFreehold
13 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBOct 2021£265,000TerracedFreehold
18 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2021£300,000TerracedFreehold
55 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2021£285,000TerracedFreehold
22 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2021£305,000TerracedFreehold
28 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJul 2021£300,000TerracedFreehold
1 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBDec 2020£280,000TerracedFreehold
24 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2020£320,000TerracedFreehold
4 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2019£280,000TerracedFreehold
54 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJun 2019£265,000TerracedFreehold
62 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBApr 2019£277,750TerracedFreehold
33 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMar 2019£280,000TerracedFreehold
17 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2018£300,000TerracedFreehold
7 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2017£265,000TerracedFreehold
22 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 2016£288,680TerracedFreehold
15 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBFeb 2016£293,000TerracedFreehold
28 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJan 2016£280,000TerracedFreehold
55 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBDec 2015£282,500TerracedFreehold
18 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 2015£300,000TerracedFreehold
60 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBOct 2015£265,000TerracedFreehold
19 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2015£245,000TerracedFreehold
20 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2014£225,000TerracedFreehold
24 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2014£240,000TerracedFreehold
4 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJun 2014£227,000TerracedFreehold
18 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBDec 2013£201,500TerracedFreehold
9 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 2011£153,900TerracedFreehold
33 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2011£180,500TerracedFreehold
55 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2011£163,500TerracedFreehold
35 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2011£182,500TerracedFreehold
24 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBFeb 2011£195,000TerracedFreehold
28 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBDec 2009£174,000TerracedFreehold
62 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMay 2009£169,500TerracedFreehold
42 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJan 2009£180,000TerracedFreehold
6 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBDec 2007£192,000TerracedFreehold
31 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 2007£194,000TerracedFreehold
36 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBOct 2007£205,950Semi-detachedFreehold
37 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2007£199,950TerracedFreehold
14 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2007£198,000TerracedFreehold
15 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJul 2007£199,000TerracedFreehold
54 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJun 2007£166,000TerracedFreehold
37 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBApr 2007£170,000TerracedFreehold
3 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMar 2007£193,000TerracedFreehold
11 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJan 2007£175,000Semi-detachedFreehold
17 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 2006£188,000TerracedFreehold
10 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 2006£180,000TerracedFreehold
13 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBOct 2006£179,500TerracedFreehold
55 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBOct 2006£168,300TerracedFreehold
4 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2006£180,000TerracedFreehold
24 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2006£170,950TerracedFreehold
41 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2006£185,500TerracedFreehold
18 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJul 2006£180,000TerracedFreehold
51 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJul 2006£175,000TerracedFreehold
17 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMay 2006£155,000TerracedFreehold
58 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBApr 2006£170,000TerracedFreehold
42 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMar 2006£168,000TerracedFreehold
51 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 2005£110,000TerracedFreehold
62 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJun 2005£164,750TerracedFreehold
22 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBApr 2005£164,000TerracedFreehold
20 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMar 2005£157,000TerracedFreehold
36 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBOct 2004£162,500Semi-detachedFreehold
12 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2004£160,000TerracedFreehold
23 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2004£174,950TerracedFreehold
7 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2004£157,500TerracedFreehold
33 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2004£153,000TerracedFreehold
50 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMay 2004£164,500TerracedFreehold
35 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMay 2004£170,000TerracedFreehold
31 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBApr 2004£152,500TerracedFreehold
18 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2003£155,000TerracedFreehold
13 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2003£149,950TerracedFreehold
35 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBFeb 2003£130,000TerracedFreehold
39 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJan 2003£151,000TerracedFreehold
32 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 2002£156,950TerracedFreehold
1 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2002£144,000TerracedFreehold
42 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 2002£150,000TerracedFreehold
7 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJun 2002£134,000TerracedFreehold
19 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJun 2002£110,000TerracedFreehold
9 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMay 2002£132,250TerracedFreehold
41 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMay 2002£140,500TerracedFreehold
44 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 2001£118,700TerracedFreehold
28 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 2001£99,000TerracedFreehold
24 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 2001£125,000TerracedFreehold
3 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2001£103,000TerracedFreehold
4 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 2001£119,000TerracedFreehold
62 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJul 2001£114,950TerracedFreehold
39 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMay 2001£108,000TerracedFreehold
56 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMay 2001£111,995TerracedFreehold
53 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBFeb 2001£84,000TerracedFreehold
23 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBFeb 2001£103,500TerracedFreehold
58 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBFeb 2001£110,000TerracedFreehold
10 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMay 2000£92,000TerracedFreehold
1 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 1999£97,500TerracedFreehold
20 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 1999£88,000TerracedFreehold
14 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBOct 1999£86,950TerracedFreehold
44 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJun 1999£84,950TerracedFreehold
60 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 1998£63,000TerracedFreehold
41 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJul 1998£74,950TerracedFreehold
13 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJul 1998£71,000TerracedFreehold
24 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJun 1998£70,500TerracedFreehold
2 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBApr 1998£63,000TerracedFreehold
4 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBOct 1997£66,795TerracedFreehold
53 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 1997£57,000TerracedFreehold
3 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBAug 1997£55,000TerracedFreehold
18 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMay 1997£50,000TerracedFreehold
12 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBFeb 1997£46,500TerracedFreehold
62 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 1996£49,000TerracedFreehold
22 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBNov 1996£51,500TerracedFreehold
56 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 1996£47,000TerracedFreehold
44 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBSep 1996£52,950TerracedFreehold
9 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBApr 1996£44,000TerracedFreehold
31 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMar 1996£49,250TerracedFreehold
61 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMar 1996£47,500TerracedFreehold
2 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBFeb 1996£45,500TerracedFreehold
52 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBMar 1995£52,000TerracedFreehold
1 Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QBJan 1995£52,000TerracedFreehold
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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.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

＋ 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 D

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Aug 2026

Floor area
75 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, insulated (assumed)
Windows (certificate wording)
Partial double glazing
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Aug 2026

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 5 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 140

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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 the agent

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

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

    INSPIRE conditions · Sources and licences

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