39 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BX
About 39 Beresford Road
39 Beresford Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 13.9% below the 2022 sale of £352,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £352,000 in December 2022. Across the public record there are 6 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.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
39 Beresford 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
Latest sale on 39 Beresford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.
£352,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£352,000
-2.2%over 6 years4 May 2016
£360,000
+57.9%over 1 year1 April 2015
£228,000
+30.3%over 8 years14 September 2006
£174,950
+16.6%over 3 years14 July 2003
£150,000
+92.3%over 4 years5 July 1999
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BX: £283,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BX
Versus other Beresford Road homes
On epc rating, 39 Beresford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,011
Street avg £2,845
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oxford Road Community School. 34 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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







