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19 Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7EU

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 19 Bedford Road

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

19 Bedford Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 77 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (48–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good.

At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year.

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
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

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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.

19 Bedford Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Aug 2009
Low Energy Lighting
30%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

41 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.

Latest sale on 19 Bedford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2017Most recent

    £260,000

    +39.4%over 3 years
  2. 15 May 2014

    £186,500

    +1.4%over 6 years
  3. 24 May 2007

    £184,000

    +29.3%over 5 years
  4. 31 October 2001

    £142,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7EU: £224,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 19 Bedford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,377

Street avg £3,607

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 19 Bedford Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

George Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Oxford Road Community 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 7EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 7EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19 Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.