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55 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BU

3 sales on record
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
Overview

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.

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
Before you decide

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2023

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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 55 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Beresford Road has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

Latest sale on 55 Beresford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£320,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2022Most recent

    £320,000

    +91.0%over 8 years

  2. 5 September 2013

    £167,500

    +19.6%over 9 years

  3. 13 February 2004

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BU: £270,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Beresford Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Westbrook Road

RG30 1LB

3 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Battle Square

RG30 1BF

3 bed2 bath
£198k

1 Winslet Place, Oxford Road

RG30 1EN

3 bed2 bath
£332k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

2 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Fulmead Road

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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

0.3 km

Beresford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oxford Road Community School. 34 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 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.