Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
51 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BW
Estimated value
£215,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£51,000)+322%
- Against RG30 1BW's recent median (£300,000)-28%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£215,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£51,000)+322%
- Against RG30 1BW's recent median (£300,000)-28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 51 Salisbury Road is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1BW. 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in RG30 1BW
5 sales, median £300,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
51 Salisbury Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
3 September 1995Most recent
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BW: £300,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BW
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 51 Salisbury Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
51 Salisbury Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file.
Held since September 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 321.6% above the 1995 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 55.9% below the postcode norm. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2020from May 2009
EPC improved fromE52toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
0%25%
More low energy lighting installed
Dec 2025from Oct 2020
Heating Controls
FullThermostat
Heating controls changed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
25%86%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 51 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
51 Salisbury 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 Salisbury Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 51 Salisbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oxford Road Community School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary365m
- Civitas AcademyPrimary656m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary730m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary739m
Nearest stops
- Reading West Rail Station - Oxford RoadBus stop264m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station278m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station301m
- Ashmere TerraceBus stop350m
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 1BW 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
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 51 Salisbury Road is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1BW. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 51 Salisbury 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 51 Salisbury Road was lodged in December 2025 at band D and is valid until December 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 51 Salisbury 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 51 Salisbury Road is in council tax band B. 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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