56 Curzon Street, Reading, RG30 1DA
About 56 Curzon Street
56 Curzon Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 21.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
56 Curzon Street 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
56 Curzon Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 12 years.
£298,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2017Most recent
£298,000
+31.0%over 9 months12 July 2016
£227,500
+46.8%over 11 years11 July 2005
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DA: £311,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DA
Versus other Curzon Street homes
Price per m²
£3,506
Street avg £2,838
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.1 km
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Battle Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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







