218 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AB
About 218 Oxford Road
218 Oxford Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 24.2% below the 2023 sale of £455,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 125.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold March 2023 for £455,000.
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Planning history
218 Oxford Road 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
218 Oxford Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.5% per year over 1 year.
£455,000
Growth on file: 40.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
1 March 2023Most recent
£455,000
+42.2%over 1 year16 February 2022
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AB: £445,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG30 1AB
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Years Held for 218 Oxford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,824
Street avg £4,100
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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