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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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.
£426,000
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
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
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB