87 Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BW
About 87 Salisbury Road
87 Salisbury Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £265,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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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 history
87 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
87 Salisbury Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 18 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£265,000
-2.2%over 5 years21 April 2016
£271,000
+103.8%over 12 years2 February 2004
£133,000
+22.0%24 September 2003
£109,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BW: £325,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BW
Versus other Salisbury Road homes
On years held, 87 Salisbury Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,487
Street avg £3,038
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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.
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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