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20 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1DD

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Beresford Road

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

20 Beresford Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 13.5% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £337,500 in December 2023.

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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 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jul 2023
EPC improved fromD68toC69
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Beresford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£337,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2023Most recent

    £337,500

    +73.1%over 18 years

  2. 21 January 2005

    £194,950

    +163.4%over 6 years

  3. 27 November 1998

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DD: £275,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Beresford Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Beresford Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,557

Street avg £2,946

Below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Beresford Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£372k

1 Westbrook Road

RG30 1LB

3 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Valentia Road

RG30 1DL

£359k

1 Fulmead Road

RG30 1JX

2 bed
£358k

1 Sherwood Street

RG30 1LJ

3 bed
£347k

10 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

£441k

1 Battle Square

RG30 1BF

3 bed2 bath
£332k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

2 bed1 bath
£329k

10 Battle Square

RG30 1AL

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

0.2 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 1DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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