37 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BL
About 37 Salisbury Road
37 Salisbury Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (20–117 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 6 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 57.1% above the 2023 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 329% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £140,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
Energy performance
37 Salisbury Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at 37 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BL
- Jul 2012AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use of dwellinghouse as two x 1 bedroom flats
Retrospective- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 120277
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Sales history & valuation
37 Salisbury Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 21 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2023Most recent
£140,000
-45.1%15 March 2023
£255,000
+64.5%over 18 years27 June 2004
£155,000
+26.5%over 2 years15 March 2002
£122,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BL: £295,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BL
Versus other Salisbury Road homes
37 Salisbury Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,000
Street avg £2,598
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.2 km
Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road — bus stop.
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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







