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49 Blenheim Road, Reading, RG1 5NG

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49 Blenheim Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

49 Blenheim Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 135.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 46 EPCs). Last sale on file: £340,000 in January 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Blenheim Road, Reading, RG1 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Blenheim Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

49 Blenheim Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£340,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2024Most recent

    £340,000

    +36.0%over 9 years

  2. 9 October 2014

    £250,000

    +204.9%over 16 years

  3. 12 August 1998

    £82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5NG: £380,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Blenheim Road homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

49 Blenheim Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,304

Street avg £2,392

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 Blenheim Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£338k

1 Donnington Road

RG1 5NE

2 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Cadugan Place

RG1 5PN

2 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Dean House, Erleigh Road

RG1 5LA

2 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Farringdon Court, Erleigh Road

RG1 5NT

2 bed2 bath
£247k

1 Albion Terrace, London Road

RG1 5BG

2 bed
£240k

1 Forsete Place, Cardigan Road

RG1 5QB

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Bispham Court, Kendrick Road

RG1 5DQ

2 bed1 bath
£644k

1 Hamilton Road

RG1 5RA

1 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hatherley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Reading School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 5NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 5NG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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