49 Audley Street, Reading, RG30 1BS
About 49 Audley Street
49 Audley Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £291,500 in April 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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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
49 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
49 Audley Street has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 6 years.
£291,500
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2021Most recent
£291,500
+6.0%over 1 year9 May 2019
£275,000
-1.8%31 January 2019
£280,000
-9.2%over 2 years2 June 2016
£308,500
+66.8%over 1 year28 May 2015
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BS: £310,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BS
Versus other Audley Street homes
Floor Area for 49 Audley Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,737
Street avg £2,892
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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.
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
39.3dB







