31 Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7EU
About 31 Bedford Road
31 Bedford Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the 7th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 81). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
31 Bedford Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
31 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
41 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
31 Bedford Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 14 years.
£239,950
Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2016Most recent
£239,950
+50.0%over 6 years6 February 2009
£160,000
-7.8%over 2 years30 October 2006
£173,500
-30.6%over 5 years11 October 2001
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7EU: £224,000 (2022–2019).
Versus other Bedford Road homes
EPC Rating for 31 Bedford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,210
Street avg £3,551
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB






