202a, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AB
About 202a
202a is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). At 84 m² this is the 16th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–177 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 36 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 32.8% below the 2024 sale of £375,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 161.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 35 EPCs). Sold August 2024 for £375,000.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
202a 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
202a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 August 2024Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AB: £455,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Years Held for 202a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,464
Street avg £8,167
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Reading West Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oxford Road Community School. 33 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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB