74 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BN
About 74 Salisbury Road
74 Salisbury Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. 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 £331,000 sits 195.5% above the 2000 sale of £112,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 28.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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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.
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Planning history
74 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
74 Salisbury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£112,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2000Most recent
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BN: £317,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BN
Versus other Salisbury Road homes
74 Salisbury Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,400
Street avg £2,612
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.3 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
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







