43 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BL
About 43 Salisbury Road
43 Salisbury Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 82.8% above the 2012 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 82 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 24 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
43 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 1996.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2012Most recent
£162,500
+14.0%over 9 years22 November 2002
£142,500
+28.4%over 1 year29 March 2001
£110,950
+105.5%over 4 years11 July 1996
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BL: £190,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BL
Versus other Salisbury Road homes
On epc rating, 43 Salisbury Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,982
Street avg £2,347
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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







