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The Copse, Salisbury Road, Reading, RG30 1BW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
900 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Copse

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

The Copse is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 900 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 sits 66% above the 2010 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

The Copse's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

The Copse 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.

The Copse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2010Most recent

    £215,000

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.

The Copse is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,572

Street avg £3,086

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Copse

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£358k

1 Sherwood Street

RG30 1LJ

3 bed
£372k

1 Westbrook Road

RG30 1LB

3 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Curzon Street

RG30 1DB

3 bed
£315k

1 Salisbury Road

RG30 1BH

3 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Battle Square

RG30 1BF

3 bed2 bath
£359k

1 Fulmead Road

RG30 1JX

2 bed
£198k

1 Winslet Place, Oxford Road

RG30 1EN

3 bed2 bath
£332k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

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