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39 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BX

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 39 Beresford Road

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

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.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from May 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2023from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromD58toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Beresford 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.

Latest sale on 39 Beresford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£352,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2022Most recent

    £352,000

    -2.2%over 6 years
  2. 4 May 2016

    £360,000

    +57.9%over 1 year
  3. 1 April 2015

    £228,000

    +30.3%over 8 years
  4. 14 September 2006

    £174,950

    +16.6%over 3 years
  5. 14 July 2003

    £150,000

    +92.3%over 4 years
  6. 5 July 1999

    £78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BX: £283,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Beresford Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 39 Beresford Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,011

Street avg £2,845

Strongly below

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Beresford Road

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
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.

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.

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 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 39 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.