48 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BX
About 48 Beresford Road
48 Beresford Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 60.2% above the 2007 sale of £196,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
48 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
48 Beresford Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 8 years.
£196,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2007Most recent
£196,000
+32.9%over 4 years28 March 2003
£147,500
+47.6%over 3 years11 February 2000
£99,950
+65.2%over 8 months22 June 1999
£60,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BX: £320,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BX
Versus other Beresford Road homes
On years held, 48 Beresford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,361
Street avg £2,801
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB