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71 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BW

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 71 Salisbury Road

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

71 Salisbury Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 58.4% above the 2014 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. At 67 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingYes
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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)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Nov 2010
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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 71 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

71 Salisbury Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£190,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2014Most recent

    £190,000

    +31.1%over 10 years
  2. 18 December 2003

    £144,950

    +51.0%over 8 months
  3. 22 April 2003

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BW: £325,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Salisbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

71 Salisbury Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,836

Street avg £3,073

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 71 Salisbury 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
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.

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

Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG30 1BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 71 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.