307 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AU
About 307 Oxford Road
307 Oxford Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 12th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 15 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 48 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 33.6% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
307 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
307 Oxford Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 15 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2015Most recent
£125,000
15 May 2007
£125,000
+171.7%over 6 years11 October 2000
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AU: £200,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG30 1AU
Flat A, 305 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AU
Sold Jan 2025
£1,577,400Flat 3, 307 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AU
Sold Jun 2023
£200,000Flat 1, 307 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AU
Sold Sept 2021
£132,500Flat 2, 315 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AU
Sold May 2021
£140,000Flat 3, 315 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AU
Sold Dec 2016
£129,500
Versus other Oxford Road homes
307 Oxford Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,604
Street avg £8,346
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







