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230 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AB

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 230 Oxford Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

230 Oxford Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 40.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in May 2019.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

230 Oxford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 230 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

230 Oxford Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

230 Oxford Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2019)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2019Most recent

    £250,000

    +6.4%
  2. 7 March 2019

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AB: £445,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Oxford Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 230 Oxford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,137

Street avg £4,220

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 230 Oxford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 230 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.