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38 Goldsmid Road, Reading, RG1 7YB

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Goldsmid Road

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

38 Goldsmid Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £357,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

38 Goldsmid Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Goldsmid Road, Reading, RG1 7YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 38 Goldsmid Road, Reading, RG1 7YB

1decisions1extensions6documents41nearby
  1. Dec 2024
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension at 5 metres and loft conversion with rear dormer extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/24/1636
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

38 Goldsmid Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£357,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2023Most recent

    £357,000

    +13.7%over 7 years

  2. 29 September 2015

    £314,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YB: £332,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Goldsmid Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 38 Goldsmid Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,577

Street avg £3,291

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
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
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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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 7YB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 7YB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7YB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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