34 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BJ
About 34 Salisbury Road
34 Salisbury Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 87.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
34 Salisbury 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2022Most recent
£330,000
+230.0%over 21 years15 December 2000
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BJ: £320,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BJ
Versus other Salisbury Road homes
Price per m² for 34 Salisbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,882
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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 - Oxford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







