Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
55 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BU
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£333,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£320,000)+4%
- Against RG30 1BU's recent median (£270,000)+23%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£333,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£320,000)+4%
- Against RG30 1BU's recent median (£270,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55 Beresford Road is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1BU. 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG30 1BU
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 55 Beresford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
3 August 2022Most recent
£320,000
+91.0%over 8 years5 September 2013
£167,500
+19.6%over 9 years13 February 2004
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BU: £270,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BU
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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About 55 Beresford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 Beresford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 154.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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 19 Jun 2023
Current Certificate
Jun 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 June 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
55 Beresford 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.
Versus other Beresford Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
55 Beresford Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,156
Street avg £3,002
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
356/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary450m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary621m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary753m
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary753m
Nearest stops
- Beresford RoadBus stop250m
- Ashmere TerraceBus stop283m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station291m
- Reading West Rail Station - Oxford RoadBus stop292m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
- Other Theft384 reports8%
- Public Order384 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 55 Beresford Road is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1BU. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 55 Beresford 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 55 Beresford Road was lodged in June 2013 at band D and expired in June 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 55 Beresford 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 55 Beresford Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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