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4 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1DE

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Beresford Road

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

4 Beresford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in August 2000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 205.8% above the 2000 sale of £104,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD57toC69
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.3% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£104,000

Growth on file: 36.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2000Most recent

    £104,000

    +76.3%over 3 years

  2. 1 June 1997

    £59,000

    +31.1%

  3. 29 April 1997

    £45,000

    +21.6%

  4. 28 April 1997

    £37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DE: £180,000 (2025–2005).

On the street

Versus other Beresford Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Beresford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,224

Street avg £1,766

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Beresford Road

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

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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.
£315k

1 Salisbury Road

RG30 1BH

3 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Curzon Street

RG30 1DB

3 bed
£358k

1 Sherwood Street

RG30 1LJ

3 bed
£372k

1 Westbrook Road

RG30 1LB

3 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Battle Square

RG30 1BF

3 bed2 bath
£198k

1 Winslet Place, Oxford Road

RG30 1EN

3 bed2 bath
£312k

1 Stone Street

RG30 1HU

2 bed
£311k

1 Pangbourne Street

RG30 1HS

2 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Beresford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oxford Road Community School. 33 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 1DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1DE

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