39 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BL
About 39 Salisbury Road
39 Salisbury Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It hasn't traded since February 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 583% above the 1997 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 68.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
39 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
39 Salisbury Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£47,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 February 1997Most recent
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BL: £190,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BL
Versus other Salisbury Road homes
Price per m² for 39 Salisbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£547
Street avg £2,457
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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.
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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







