33 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJ
About 33 London Road
33 London Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £435,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 28.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at 33 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJ
- Nov 2004SubdivisionHeritageOutcome in report
Alterations to provide three 2 bedroom flats and one 1 bedroom flat
- Reference
- PL/04/0821
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionNov 2004Decision
- SubdivisionNov 2004Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
33 London Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 25 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2020Most recent
£435,000
+11.5%over 5 years30 July 2014
£390,000
+62.5%over 4 years2 June 2010
£240,000
-27.3%over 2 years20 September 2007
£330,000
+22.2%over 2 years16 March 2005
£270,000
+42.1%over 3 years28 June 2001
£190,000
+211.5%over 5 years6 August 1995
£61,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5BJ: £272,000 (2024–2016).
Versus other London Road homes
EPC Rating for 33 London Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,771
Street avg £3,156
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crown Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Kendrick School. 34 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB







