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 £563,000 is 29.4% 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
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.
£563,000
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
9/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







