49 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BL
About 49 Salisbury Road
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 £167,000 sits 74% above the 2004 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Planning history
49 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 at least doubled since 1998.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 7 years.
£96,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 7 years.
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: £190,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BL
Versus other Salisbury Road homes
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
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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







