25 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1DD
About 25 Beresford Road
25 Beresford Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–132 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 20). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Energy performance
25 Beresford Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
A subdivision application was refused at 25 Beresford Road in 2023.
2 applications on record at 25 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1DD
- Jan 2023SubdivisionAmendmentOutcome in report
Use of ground floor as self-contained flat and first floor as separateself contained flat
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/20/0802
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionJan 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
25 Beresford Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DD: £315,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DD
Versus other Beresford Road homes
EPC Rating for 25 Beresford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB