Flat 1, 307 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AU
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 15). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 32.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 14 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £132,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Planning history
Flat 1 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£132,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£132,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AU: £200,000 (2025–2016).
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 2, 315 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AU
Sold May 2021
£140,000Flat 3, 315 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AU
Sold Dec 2016
£129,500Garden Flat, 307 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AU
Sold Aug 2016
£169,000
Versus other Oxford Road homes
On floor area, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,897
Street avg £8,185
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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







