5 Goldsmid Road, Reading, RG1 7YB
About 5 Goldsmid Road
5 Goldsmid Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YB). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £410,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Goldsmid 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
Latest sale on 5 Goldsmid Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 14 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2024Most recent
£410,000
+86.4%over 13 years22 November 2010
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YB: £332,000 (2023–2020).
Versus other Goldsmid Road homes
5 Goldsmid Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,100
Street avg £3,321
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
623/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
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB