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8 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BH

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Salisbury Road

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

8 Salisbury Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 95.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromD59toE54
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
29%50%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Salisbury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£278,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2016Most recent

    £278,000

    +93.1%over 10 years

  2. 31 May 2005

    £144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BH: £225,000 (2023–2009).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Salisbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,475

Street avg £2,459

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£280k

1 Ledbury Close

RG30 1HZ

£287k

1 Thornton Mews

RG30 1LW

2 bed
£292k

1 Beresford Road

RG30 1DE

£257k

10 Alma Street

RG30 1JS

2 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Ivydene Road

RG30 1HT

2 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Audley Street

RG30 1BP

£311k

1 Pangbourne Street

RG30 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Stone Street

RG30 1HU

2 bed
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

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 8 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.