71 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BW
About 71 Salisbury Road
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
71 Salisbury Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
71 Salisbury Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 11 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2014Most recent
£190,000
+31.1%over 10 years18 December 2003
£144,950
+51.0%over 8 months22 April 2003
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BW: £325,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BW
Versus other Salisbury Road homes
71 Salisbury Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,836
Street avg £3,073
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







