23 De Beauvoir Road, Reading, RG1 5NS
About 23 De Beauvoir Road
23 De Beauvoir Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5NS). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 79.4% below the 2023 sale of £1,800,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,454/sq ft) was about 682.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 115 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 26 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £1,800,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
23 De Beauvoir Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 De Beauvoir Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 27 years.
£1,800,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2023Most recent
£1,800,000
+4086.0%over 26 years18 April 1996
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5NS: £285,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG1 5NS
Versus other De Beauvoir Road homes
Price per m² for 23 De Beauvoir Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£15,652
Street avg £2,682
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cemetery Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Church of England Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB