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5 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1DE

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Beresford Road

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

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).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Beresford Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Beresford Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£165,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2006Most recent

    £165,000

    +5.1%over 3 years
  2. 6 December 2002

    £157,000

    +170.7%over 5 years
  3. 21 February 1997

    £58,000

    +14.3%over 1 year
  4. 22 February 1995

    £50,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DE: £180,000 (2025–2004).

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.

Floor Area for 5 Beresford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,460

Street avg £1,687

Below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
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.

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