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Flat 3, 252 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AB

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£189,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£140,000)+35%
  • Against RG30 1AB's recent median (£445,000)-58%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
857 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£189,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£140,000)+35%
  • Against RG30 1AB's recent median (£445,000)-58%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 3 is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1AB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    80 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2008

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in RG30 1AB

    5 sales, median £445,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 3 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2006Most recent

    £140,000

    +18.6%over 1 year

  2. 22 November 2004

    £118,000

    -5.6%over 2 years

  3. 29 August 2002

    £125,000

    -7.4%over 2 years

  4. 6 July 2000

    £135,000

    +107.7%over 7 months

  5. 15 December 1999

    £65,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG30 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 857 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 80 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (19–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 52). The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 80 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 36 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 35% above the 2006 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingYes
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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.

Flat 3 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2018

Current Certificate
Nov 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 November 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 252 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Oxford Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 3 outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,759

Street avg £7,052

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

356/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.

Nearest schools

  • Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary335m
  • Battle Primary AcademyPrimary520m
  • All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary544m
  • All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary544m

Nearest stops

  • Reading West Rail StationRailway station110m
  • Reading West Rail StationRailway station127m
  • Reading West Rail Station - Oxford RoadBus stop131m
  • Beresford RoadBus stop223m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
  • Other Theft384 reports8%
  • Public Order384 reports8%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 3 is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1AB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Flat 3. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 3 was lodged in November 2008 at band F and expired in November 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 3. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Flat 3 is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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