42 Audley Street, Reading, RG30 1BS
About 42 Audley Street
42 Audley Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £277,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
42 Audley Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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
42 Audley Street 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
42 Audley Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 1 year.
£277,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
10 November 2022Most recent
£277,000
+0.7%2 October 2022
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BS: £310,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BS
Versus other Audley Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 42 Audley Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,645
Street avg £2,894
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB