5 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1DE
About 5 Beresford Road
5 Beresford Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 81.8% above the 2006 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 113 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
5 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
5 Beresford Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 11 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2006Most recent
£165,000
+5.1%over 3 years6 December 2002
£157,000
+170.7%over 5 years21 February 1997
£58,000
+14.3%over 1 year22 February 1995
£50,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DE: £180,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DE
Versus other Beresford Road homes
Floor Area for 5 Beresford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,460
Street avg £1,687
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







