Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
49 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BL
Estimated value
£163,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£96,000)+70%
- Against RG30 1BL's recent median (£294,000)-45%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£163,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£96,000)+70%
- Against RG30 1BL's recent median (£294,000)-45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 49 Salisbury Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
40 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in RG30 1BL
5 sales, median £294,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
14 September 2004Most recent
£96,000
+123.5%over 6 years20 February 1998
£42,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BL: £294,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BL
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 49 Salisbury Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
49 Salisbury Road is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 7th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 69.8% above the 2004 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Feb 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 February 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 49 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
49 Salisbury Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Salisbury Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 49 Salisbury Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,400
Street avg £3,518
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
356/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.
Nearest schools
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary275m
- Civitas AcademyPrimary624m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary636m
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary636m
Nearest stops
- Reading West Rail Station - Oxford RoadBus stop161m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station179m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station200m
- Beresford RoadBus stop353m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
- Other Theft384 reports8%
- Public Order384 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 49 Salisbury Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 49 Salisbury Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 49 Salisbury Road was lodged in February 2019 at band D and is valid until February 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 49 Salisbury Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 49 Salisbury Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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