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73 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BW

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 73 Salisbury Road

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

73 Salisbury Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 66 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 10.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 92.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £275,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Salisbury 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 73 Salisbury Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2024Most recent

    £275,000

    +167.0%over 23 years

  2. 23 August 2000

    £103,000

    +80.7%over 2 years

  3. 1 December 1997

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BW: £325,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Floor Area for 73 Salisbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £3,002

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£311k

1 Pangbourne Street

RG30 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Stone Street

RG30 1HU

2 bed
£287k

1 Thornton Mews

RG30 1LW

2 bed
£332k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

2 bed1 bath
£257k

10 Alma Street

RG30 1JS

2 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Fulmead Road

RG30 1JX

2 bed
£255k

1 Ivydene Road

RG30 1HT

2 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Salisbury Road

RG30 1BH

3 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

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