345 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AY
About 345 Oxford Road
345 Oxford Road is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 15 m² (around 161 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 15 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (15–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 15 m² it sits well below the postcode median (46 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 42.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£845/sq ft) was about 358.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
Energy performance
345 Oxford Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 May 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
345 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
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£136,370
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 August 2017Most recent
£136,370
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AY: £210,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RG30 1AY
Versus other Oxford Road homes
On floor area, 345 Oxford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,091
Street avg £7,787
Floor Area
15 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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
356/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Battle Primary Academy. 32 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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







