1Surface water flooding: High
Heavy rain can collect around the home and affect insurance costs.
Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
6 Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY
Last sale£290,000Sep 2016 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading terrace prices£332,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingHigh
EnergyEPC DJan 2015
MapN ↑119 m ↔
Before you offer
3 things to check
2Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 2 — check defences and insurance
Flood Zone 2 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.
Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
3Radon: 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.
＋ Rivers and sea flooding: Low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC D
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
£332,000
How does the asking price compare?
This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2016 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
| Mar 2015 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
| Feb 2004 | £162,000 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £338,000 · 1 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY | Jun 2024 | £338,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11 Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY | Apr 2022 | £405,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9 Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY | Nov 2017 | £269,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6 Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY | Sep 2016 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5 Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY | Jul 2016 | £297,750 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6 Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY | Mar 2015 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8 Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY | Aug 2014 | £241,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9 Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY | Nov 2013 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Show all 10
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY | Feb 2004 | £162,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5 Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY | Jun 1998 | £68,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
The land
Surface water flooding: High
Heavy rain can collect around the home and affect insurance costs.
Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 2 — check defences and insurance
Flood Zone 2 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.
Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
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.
＋ Rivers and sea flooding: 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
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.
- Floor area
- 92 m²
- Potential EPC band
- B
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Cavity wall, filled cavity
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
- 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: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%
Schools nearby
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary · 454 m · Good
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary · 816 m · Not judged
- Horizons Ap Academy904 m · Standards maintained
- Ranikhet AcademyPrimary · 1083 m · Good
- St Edward's Prep1118 m
- River AcademySecondary · 1118 m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary · 1219 m · Standards maintained
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary · 1400 m · School remains Good
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary · 1400 m · Not judged
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1428 m · School remains Good
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 4 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 518
RG30 1JY →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.
Compare survey levels →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.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
- Surface water flooding: Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
- Flood planning zone: Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
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