35 Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DH
About 35 Valentia Road
35 Valentia Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 105.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £345,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
35 Valentia 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
Latest sale on 35 Valentia Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 17 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2022Most recent
£345,000
+97.2%over 11 years30 August 2011
£174,950
+18.6%over 6 years6 April 2005
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DH: £251,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DH
Versus other Valentia Road homes
On price per m², 35 Valentia Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,313
Street avg £2,613
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







