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2 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BH

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Salisbury Road

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

2 Salisbury Road is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 42.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 139.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £400,000.

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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.

2 Salisbury Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Salisbury Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 2 Salisbury Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 42.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£400,000

Growth on file: 42.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2023Most recent

    £400,000

    +77.8%over 1 year
  2. 7 July 2021

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BH: £210,000 (2022–2007).

On the street

Versus other Salisbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Salisbury Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,255

Street avg £2,362

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Salisbury Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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 - Oxford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.