Flat 2, 252 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AB
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 19 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (19–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (52 versus a worst of 31). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 2917.8% above the 2017 sale of £5,070. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 84.6% below the postcode norm. At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
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Planning history
Flat 2 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
Latest sale on Flat 2 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£5,070
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2017Most recent
£5,070
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AB: £445,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG30 1AB
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Flat 2 is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£267
Street avg £8,691
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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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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