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56 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BL

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 56 Salisbury Road

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

56 Salisbury Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 79 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 134% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £310,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

56 Salisbury Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 56 Salisbury Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2024Most recent

    £310,000

    +96.2%over 19 years

  2. 25 February 2005

    £158,000

    +9.0%over 2 years

  3. 30 July 2002

    £145,000

    +22.9%over 2 years

  4. 17 July 2000

    £118,000

    +124.8%over 5 years

  5. 30 May 1995

    £52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BL: £190,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Salisbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 56 Salisbury Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,924

Street avg £2,197

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Salisbury Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£324k

1 Curzon Street

RG30 1DB

3 bed
£315k

1 Salisbury Road

RG30 1BH

3 bed1 bath
£358k

1 Sherwood Street

RG30 1LJ

3 bed
£372k

1 Westbrook Road

RG30 1LB

3 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Battle Square

RG30 1BF

3 bed2 bath
£332k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

2 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Winslet Place, Oxford Road

RG30 1EN

3 bed2 bath
£312k

1 Stone Street

RG30 1HU

2 bed
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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

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