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57 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BU

Extendable6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 57 Beresford Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

57 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 before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 23.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 57 Beresford Road

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Apr 2013
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 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.

Price for 57 Beresford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£285,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2016Most recent

    £285,000

    +72.7%over 11 years

  2. 9 November 2004

    £165,000

    +31.2%over 2 years

  3. 4 July 2002

    £125,750

    +9.3%over 1 year

  4. 17 August 2000

    £115,000

    +64.4%over 2 years

  5. 21 May 1998

    £69,950

    +27.2%over 12 months

  6. 29 May 1997

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BU: £270,000 (2025–2017).

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.

57 Beresford Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,701

Street avg £3,093

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 57 Beresford Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£358k

1 Sherwood Street

RG30 1LJ

3 bed
£372k

1 Westbrook Road

RG30 1LB

3 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Curzon Street

RG30 1DB

3 bed
£315k

1 Salisbury Road

RG30 1BH

3 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Battle Square

RG30 1BF

3 bed2 bath
£359k

1 Fulmead Road

RG30 1JX

2 bed
£198k

1 Winslet Place, Oxford Road

RG30 1EN

3 bed2 bath
£332k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

2 bed1 bath
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 57 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.