Flat 5, 194 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AA
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 13 m² (around 140 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 13 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (13–27 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 13 m² it sits well below the postcode median (25 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£150,000
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 2 sales in RG30 1AA: £168,500 (2005–1997).
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Floor Area for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
13 m²
Street avg 30 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Reading West Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







