236a, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AB
About 236a
236a is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 9th 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. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 43% below the 2017 sale of £337,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£559/sq ft) was about 250.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).
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Planning history
236a 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
Price for 236a has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 18 years.
£337,000
Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2017Most recent
£337,000
+753.2%over 18 years12 February 1999
£39,499
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AB: £445,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG30 1AB
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Price per m² for 236a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,018
Street avg £7,973
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB