34a, Goldsmid Road, Reading, RG1 7YB
About 34a
34a is a detached house in Reading (RG1 7YB). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 33 m² this is the 4th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
34a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
34a 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
34a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YB: £357,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Goldsmid Road homes
On habitable rooms, 34a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB