1 Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DL
About 1 Valentia Road
1 Valentia Road is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2022 for £308,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 22.5% above the 2022 sale price.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 March 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
1 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 11 years.
£308,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2022Most recent
£308,500
-7.9%over 6 years30 March 2016
£335,000
+19.6%over 9 months18 June 2015
£280,000
+86.7%over 3 years28 July 2011
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DL: £260,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DL
Versus other Valentia Road homes
On floor area, 1 Valentia Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,410
Street avg £2,744
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
356/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Battle Primary Academy. 31 schools nearby.
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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
39.5dB