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14b, Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DH

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14b

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

14b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 16.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff street
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14b

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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.

14b's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14b, Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14b 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 2000.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2017Most recent

    £170,000

    +17.2%over 1 year

  2. 13 August 2015

    £145,000

    +119.9%over 15 years

  3. 27 July 2000

    £65,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DH: £269,950 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Valentia Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 14b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14b

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.
£320k

10 Audley Street

RG30 1BP

1 bed
£255k

1 Ivydene Road

RG30 1HT

2 bed1 bath
£257k

10 Alma Street

RG30 1JS

2 bed1 bath
£287k

1 Thornton Mews

RG30 1LW

2 bed
£311k

1 Pangbourne Street

RG30 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Stone Street

RG30 1HU

2 bed
£198k

1 Winslet Place, Oxford Road

RG30 1EN

3 bed2 bath
£332k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

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

0.2 km

West Village - Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Battle Primary Academy. 32 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 1DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 14b, Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.