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54 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BL

2 planning records

Estimated value

£196,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£53,000)+270%
  • Against RG30 1BL's recent median (£294,000)-33%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£196,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£53,000)+270%
  • Against RG30 1BL's recent median (£294,000)-33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 54 Salisbury Road is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    35 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in RG30 1BL

    5 sales, median £294,000 (2025–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

54 Salisbury Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 1997Most recent

    £53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BL: £294,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

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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Overview

About 54 Salisbury Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

54 Salisbury Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 35 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since November 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 269.8% above the 1997 sale of £53,000. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(1 of 3)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 February 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromD68toC70
Feb 2020from Oct 2018
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 54 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BL

2decisions3nearby
  1. Jan 2005
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness for use as two flats

    Reference
    PL/04/1264
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  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutlineDecision

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On the street

Versus other Salisbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 54 Salisbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,514

Street avg £3,695

Strongly below

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above
Area

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.
Full Reading report

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%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG30 1BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 54 Salisbury Road is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 54 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 54 Salisbury Road was lodged in February 2020 at band C and is valid until February 2030. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 54 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.
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